airBaltic in the first five months of 2018 has transported 1,452,017 or 22% more than in the same period last year to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East.
RIGA – The Latvian airline airBaltic welcomed the ninth Bombardier CS300 jet, registered as YL-CSI, in Riga on June 17. By the end of 2018, airBaltic plans to have a total of 14 CS300 aircraft on its fleet.
Thus far, airBaltic has carried over 1,160,000 passengers on the brand new Bombardier CS300 aircraft with every fourth airBaltic passenger flying on the aircraft. CS300 have completed more than 11,319 flights and flown over 29,977 block hours.
On May 28, 2018, airBaltic announced a firm purchase agreement for the sale and purchase of 30 Bombardier CS300 aircraft with options for an additional 30 aircraft of the same type. The order complements the existing order of 20 CS300 aircraft and forms the backbone of the new airBaltic’s business plan Destination 2025 that builds on the successful progress of the current airline’s business plan Horizon 2021, which has laid the groundwork for future expansion.
The Bombardier CS300 as a 150-seater aircraft offers excellent flying experience with such benefits for passengers as wider seats, larger windows, more hand luggage space in the cabin, improved lavatories and more. New aircraft is also much quieter – with four times smaller noise footprint. Moreover, at the moment, it is the greenest commercial aircraft in the world, as it is the first aircraft to have a transparent declaration of the life-cycle environmental impact, helping to reduce CO2 and NOX emissions by 20% and 50% respectively.
airBaltic Growth Continues – Passengers Up +22% in May
airBaltic in the first five months of 2018 has transported 1,452,017 or 22% more than in the same period last year to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East. In May 2018, 386 353 passengers or 22% more than last year travelled with airBaltic.
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May, 2018 |
May, 2017 |
Changes |
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Number of passengers |
386 353 |
316 915 |
+22% |
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Number of flights |
5 149 |
4 532 |
+14% |
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Load factor |
75% |
75% |
0%-points |
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15-minute flight punctuality indicator |
88.8% |
89.8% |
-1.0%-point |
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January – May, 2018 |
January – May, 2017 |
Changes |
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Number of passengers |
1 452 017 |
1 193 243 |
+22% |
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Number of flights |
21 445 |
18 735 |
+14% |
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Load factor |
71% |
71% |
0%-points |
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15-minute flight punctuality indicator |
90.0% |
89.8% |
+0.2%-points |
Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “The summer season is officially here, and we expect even larger passenger figures during the upcoming three months. We appreciate that more and more passengers choose airBaltic, showing their trust in the reliable service we provide.”
During the first five months of 2018 airBaltic has operated 21,445 flights. In May 2018, the airline performed 5 149 flights, or 14% more than in the same period of 2017. The airline’s load factor, which represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of available seats, during first five months of 2018 was at a level of 71%, but in May 2018 – 75%.
The 15 minute flight punctuality indicator for airBaltic during the first four months of 2018 reached a level of 90.0%. This means that 90 out of every 100 airBaltic flights departed at the planned time or with a delay of no more than 15 minutes. In May 2018, the flight punctuality indicator reached a level of 88.8%.
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