Latvia

Latvia says it has adjusted its air surveillance equipment and shortened decision-making processes to respond to “hybrid threats” emanating from Moscow.

AirBaltic’s application to fly to, from and within the U.S. could help the Latvian airline address seasonal fleet overcapacity.

NATO has marked 20 years since establishing its Baltic Air Policing mission.

Greece and Turkey have joined the growing number of NATO alliance and non-alliance nations to sign up to the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative.

Estonia and Latvia are to jointly purchase the Diehl IRIS-T SLM medium-range, ground-based air defense system.

The winter additions will see the airline return to cities including Belgrade, Bucharest and Istanbul.

Despite being affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, SVP of network Wolfgang Reuss believes airBaltic is on track to top 3 million passenger this year.

The agreement seeks to improve connectivity between Italy and Latvia.

Routes profiles airBaltic, the Latvian carrier and World Routes 2021 attendee.

With airBaltic announcing that three new leisure destinations will be added to its network in July, we take a look at the Latvian carrier’s summer schedule.

The new leisure service is being added by airBaltic from June.

The hybrid carrier expects to begin flights in September ahead of Expo 2020 Dubai.

Their new agreement covers routes from Latvia and Lithuania to Munich.

Latvian carrier airBaltic is considering opening four bases in Scandinavia if it decides to convert 30 Airbus A220 options into a firm order.

The expansion of national carrier airBaltic is fuelling growth in the Latvian market.