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Dec 12, 2016 (newstodate): The Latvian carrier airBaltic has increased its seat capacity on its route between Riga and Copenhagen, Denmark.
Till now operating the three daily flights between the two destinations with Bombardier Q400 aircraft, airBaltic has now replaced the turboprop aircraft with Boeing 737 aircraft offering more seats and slightly lower flying time on the route on work days.
The introduction of Boeing aircraft on the route indicates the future use of the carrier's new Bombardier CS300 also on the route to Copenhagen as the fleet of this aircraft builds up over the coming years.
airBaltic took delivery of its first CS300 aircraft on November 28, 2017, a second delivery will follow either before or shorty after the turn of the year, and airBaltic plans to have six aircraft in the fleet by the end of 2017, eight in 2018 and the remaining aircraft delivered in 2019.
The existing Boeing 737 fleet will be phased out gradually as deliveries of CS300 gain pace, and all Boeing aircraft would be out by 2020.
Till now operating the three daily flights between the two destinations with Bombardier Q400 aircraft, airBaltic has now replaced the turboprop aircraft with Boeing 737 aircraft offering more seats and slightly lower flying time on the route on work days.
The introduction of Boeing aircraft on the route indicates the future use of the carrier's new Bombardier CS300 also on the route to Copenhagen as the fleet of this aircraft builds up over the coming years.
airBaltic took delivery of its first CS300 aircraft on November 28, 2017, a second delivery will follow either before or shorty after the turn of the year, and airBaltic plans to have six aircraft in the fleet by the end of 2017, eight in 2018 and the remaining aircraft delivered in 2019.
The existing Boeing 737 fleet will be phased out gradually as deliveries of CS300 gain pace, and all Boeing aircraft would be out by 2020.