airBaltic concludes wet lease, resumes all-A220 operations
airBaltic announced (25-Oct-2024) it will conclude ACMI operations from 27-Oct-2024. The short term wet lease solution was introduced to meet increased demand during summer and to address supply chain issues related to aircraft engine maintenance. airBaltic will return to exclusively operating its own A220-300 fleet for winter 2024/25. airBaltic CEO and president Martin Gauss commented: "Our adaptability this past summer allowed us to maintain all planned operations despite external challenges". The airline expects to receive its 49th A220-300 "soon". [more - original PR]
Background ✨
airBaltic planned to wet lease up to five aircraft for winter 2024/25 to address engine shortages, despite having a better-than-expected summer with fewer engine removals1. The airline expected its fleet to reach 50 A220-300s by February 2025, following the delivery of its 49th and 50th aircraft1. airBaltic reinforced its position as Europe's largest A220 customer with a firm order for 90 A220-300s2.