airBaltic unveils 50th Airbus A220-300 with dazzling new livery in Canada
At a special ceremony in Mirabel, Canada, representatives from airBaltic and Airbus gathered for the official unveiling of the carrier’s newest and 50th A220-300.
As the launch customer of the Airbus A220-300 eight years ago, the event celebrating the collaboration between airBaltic and Airbus held a particular significance for those in attendance.
The new aircraft was unveiled on February 4, 2025, complete with a dazzling new livery designed by way of a public competition launched by airBaltic in 2024.
The Airbus A220-300 features an artistic twist on the Latvian flag and portrays a girl soaring through the clouds with long, flowing hair crowned by a traditional wreath.
airBalticAll three Baltic states, Latvia, Lithuanian and Estonia, are represented within the new livery through a variety of creative elements including a ladybug, a swallow, and a stork.
“More than eight years ago, we became the global launch operator of the Airbus A220-300, which has since become the backbone of our operations. This milestone aircraft represents the completion of our initial order and brings us halfway to our goal of doubling in size and operating a single-type fleet of 100 A220-300s by 2030,” said Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic.
Gauss added: “We are glad to be here with our long-standing partner Airbus and stakeholders to celebrate the reveal of our special milestone aircraft.”
airBalticFrom 840 livery design entries, airBaltic whittled down the best to just three following a vote amongst loyalty program members.
The airline picked from the remaining three and then the final sketch of the design was modified and redesigned by airBaltic to meet the technical requirements of the aircraft.
“As the first to have received an A220-300 eight years ago, airBaltic is one of our long-standing customers. We are pleased to celebrate the revealing of their 50thA220. We are honoured to continue being the partner of choice of airBaltic as they continue increasing their A220 fleet,” said Benoît Schultz, CEO of Airbus Canada.
The specially painted A220-300 is set to join the airBaltic fleet later in February 2025.
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