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Flydubai is to start services to Basel, Switzerland, and the Baltic capital cities, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate direct flights to each city.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Estonia and Lithuania are each considering investing in airBaltic during the Latvian carrier’s upcoming flotation.

The Estonian government is in discussions with seven potential new owners of the Baltic nation’s Nordic Aviation Group (NAG).

A selection of 60 new routes starting in December, including long-haul services being launched by United Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Vietnam Airlines.

Air Baltic continues to face uncertainty in the operation of its Airbus A220-300 fleet in 2024 due to issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines.

With the fallout of orders from the recent Dubai Airshow, this week's Flight Friday looks at those operators who ordered more than 30 aircraft at the show.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

With a new firm order for 30 Airbus A220-300s and purchase rights for a further 20, AirBaltic is positioned to grow its fleet to 100 of the type by 2030.

Swiss cannot reduce the number of wet-leased aircraft it planned to operate in summer 2024 and must invest further to increase punctuality.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Latvian carrier airBaltic is pressing ahead with its plans for an initial public offering (IPO).

AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss tells Aviation Daily that issues with its Airbus A220s' PW1500G engines are subsiding.

How airlines have adapted their maintenance cost strategies and planning to cope with unprecedented upheaval in the market.

Operators are being forced to consider short-term MRO solutions as they try to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

AirBaltic says a shortage of spare engines led to an average of 11 grounded aircraft in its Airbus A220 fleet and forced the airline to wet-lease capacity.

The European Cockpit Association (ECA) says it has uncovered “troubling labor law violations” within wet-leasing operations in Europe.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and airspace closures are having long-term effects on the networks of European carriers.

Willie Walsh, Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is known for his strongly worded statements.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

The ongoing shortage of Pratt & Whitney engines has left 10 of airBaltic’s 41 Airbus A220-300s grounded.

Latvia's airBaltic is this autumn adding three new routes to Tenerife South Airport in Spain's Canary Islands from its bases in Tallinn, Vilnius and Tampere.

A large number of Airbus A320neos, A220s and Embraer E2 aircraft are parked as Pratt & Whitney struggles with retrofits and engine supply.

AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss plans to double his Airbus A220 fleet to 100 aircraft, creating opportunities for 60 aircraft to be placed outside its home market.