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Dec 15, 2021 (newstodate): With a growing fleet of 32 Airbus A220 aircraft and more to come, airBaltic's fleet capacity will by far exceed the potentials in the three Baltic markets.
    Already operating a fleet of 32 aircraft with the latest delivery on October 2, 2021, airBaltic received seven units in 2021, and a further eight new Airbus A220-300 aircraft, the first of which is already on the FAL, will enter Latvian registers in 2022.
   This will bring the fleet to 40 aircraft as part of the follow-up order for 50 aircraft, after which the airline still holds options for a further 30 aircraft with Airbus.  
   One part of the airline's strategy is to strengthen its role in the ACMI market, where airBaltic is today operating for airlines including SAS and Eurowings.
   Another option will be setting up new bases outside the home market as demand for air travel rebounds.
   As an example of this latter venue, airBaltic has now announced the opening of its first base outside the Baltic market in Tampere, Finland.
   At Tampere-Pirkkala Airport, the carrier is to base one Airbus A220-300 aircraft to build up a network of connections to Oslo starting from May 2, 2022, with three weekly rotations; to Copenhagen from May 3, 2022, with three weekly rotations; to Frankfurt and Munich from May 2, 2022, with three weekly flights, and to leisure destinations Malaga and Rhodes from May 1 and 3, 2022, respectively, with two weekly flights.