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Mar 24, 2021 (newstodate): Like other operators of the aircraft type, Latvia's airBaltic may soon look forward to a further expanded operational capacity of the Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
   Airbus has revealed plans for increasing the range of the Airbus A220-300 by offering an increase in the maximum take-off weight of the A220-300 to allow for more fuel capacity.
   With this increased fuel, the aircraft can grow its range by another 370 km to 6,574 km, allowing airBaltic and other operators of the aircraft type to tap into new routes that were not possible before, connecting key cities in Western Europe with the Middle East, or from Southeast Asia to Australia.
   Airbus last upgraded the range of the Airbus A220-300 aircraft in May 2019, adding some 833 km in range.
   Airbus is now working on this year's first Airbus A220-300 aircraft for the Latvian carrier airBaltic.
   The new aircraft has hit the Final Assembly Line at the plant in Montreal, poised to become the 26th of its type in the fleet of airBaltic.
   Another six aircraft are registered for production in the months ahead, also to be delivered to airBaltic before the end of 2021 and taking the fleet to 32 aircraft.