AirBaltic has firmed up options for ten additional A220-300 aircraft, bringing its total commitment for the type to 90 aircraft.
The airline currently operates forty-eight A220-300s and had 32 more on firm order from Airbus before converting the options. Deliveries of the remaining 40, including the newly firmed options, are scheduled to begin in 2026 and be completed by 2030.
As the world’s only all-A220 carrier, airBaltic has ten more A220-300 purchase rights and issued a Request for Proposals earlier this year for up to twenty aircraft of the same type from lessors.
Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic, said: “For the first time in the company’s history, airBaltic plans to operate a fleet of close to 100 A220-300 aircraft, and these exercised options are the next step in the right direction. Over the years, this aircraft type has proven its operational capabilities and value – it has been the backbone of our operations and has played an integral role in the international success story of airBaltic. By exercising these options, we are strengthening our unwavering support and trust in the A220 Programme and are looking forward to our fleet expansion over the upcoming years.”
Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Executive Vice President Sales of Airbus Commercial Aircraft business, said: “We are honoured and thankful that airBaltic is placing its fourth follow-up order. This latest agreement from Latvia’s flag carrier is a strong endorsement of the superior value and operational opportunities offered by this latest generation aircraft. The A220 is quite simply the most efficient aircraft in its size category, with a spacious cabin driving the best Net Promoter Scores with passengers wherever it is operated, and the range capability to fly non-stop to any destination on the carrier’s current network and beyond.”
