To cater for the expected upturn in demand during the upcoming summer season and to ensure operational performance, airBaltic closed a wet-leasing agreement with Avion Express to add four Airbus A320-232s with 180 seats.
Two of the aircraft will be based in Riga from 26 March until 28 October, while one will be based in Vilnius and another in Tallinn from 1 May until 28 October. The aircrafts are 9H-AMI, 9H-AMK, 9H-MLY, 9H-MLX.
«Although the challenges, caused by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine is still being felt, the aviation industry is gradually stabilizing. As a result, passenger demand for air travel is increasing,» said Martin Gauss, president and CEO of airBaltic.
«At the same time, the industry as a whole continues to face technical parts supply chain issues, which means we need additional capacity to carry all passengers, avoiding flight cancellations. Therefore, this summer airBaltic will be cooperating with Avion Express, which aircraft offer even more seats, thus allowing us to carry greater amount of passengers,» he added.
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The Latvian company noted that the A320s will have two configurations with burgundy leather seats and blue textile seats, all with airBaltic headrests covers, its in-flight magazine and its own safety card, while Avion Express crews have been trained in detail to ensure the same standard of service as airBaltic.
Avion Express is one of the leading ACMI and charter operators in the narrowbody segment, working with multiple airlines over 18 years in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and South America. To support its growth, Avion Express recently launched a worldwide A320 pilot recruitment campaign emphasising that it now also accepts ICAO licensed pilots. Interested parties can register at this link.
airBaltic‘s fleet consists of 39 Airbus A220-300s, serving a network of more than 70 destinations in Europe, the CIS and the Middle East.
