airBaltic takes delivery of 51st Airbus A220-300

airBaltic received its 51st Airbus A220-300 aircraft in Riga on December 1. This delivery is the airline’s second A220 received in 2025.

The carrier operates all scheduled flights exclusively with the A220-300 since May 2020. This single-type strategy is intended to reduce operational complexity and improve efficiency.

Despite ongoing reliability issues affecting Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, only five of airBaltic’s 51 A220s are currently grounded. The airline has managed to maintain most of its fleet in service.

airBaltic is now the third-largest operator of the A220 worldwide, following Delta Air Lines with 81 and JetBlue with 55 aircraft. Its A220-300 fleet has carried over 23,162,000 passengers and completed nearly 241,000 flights to date.

The company is also set to become the first European airline to offer complimentary high-speed internet via SpaceX Starlink. airBaltic’s 3,000 employees support operations connecting the Baltic States to 80 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus.

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