Photo: airBaltic While dealing with supply issues causing cancellations of routes and losses, airBaltic unveils its 50th Airbus A220 plane with a special painting. The plane, unveiled in Canada before its arrival in Europe, features the Latvian flag alongside clothing elements representing all three Baltic states - Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania.
Photo: airBalticThe new plane is expected to join the airBaltic fleet next month, February 2025, at a time when the company is still not meeting the supply pledged by the engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, which has led to the cancellation of many routes, including to Israel.
Photo: airBalticSimilar to how Brussels Airlines chose their designs that we presented this week, the Baltic airline also chose the new design from many suggestions that were offered. In this case, 840 design proposals were presented to the company's loyalty program members and, after filtering, the winning proposal was selected.
Photo: airBalticThe illustration shows "a girl floating among the clouds with long flowing hair adorned with a traditional garland, proudly displaying the Latvian flag," according to the company's statement. They also say that "the design incorporates additional elements inspired by the rich heritage and nature of the Baltic region - Ladybug, Swallow, and Stork." The final sketch was redesigned by airBaltic to meet the technical requirements of the plane. The illustration was completed over 18 days using 21 colors in stencil techniques.
AirBaltic. Photo: ShutterstockMartin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic: "Over eight years ago, we became the world's first operator of the Airbus A220-300, and over the years, this aircraft has become the backbone of our operations. We hope to double the fleet to 100 aircraft by 2030".