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In August 2011, AirBaltic requested more than 60 million lats in capital as its losses continued to mount,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/29348/ |title=AirBaltic in need of massive investment as losses mount |publisher=Baltictimes.com |date=2011-08-19 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref> and suffered speculation about its financial position<ref>{{cite web|author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/6/27/antonov-airbaltic-will-continue-its-business |title=Antonov: airBaltic will continue its business |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-06-27 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/?PublicationId=a19ae3be-7d4c-4e7c-a415-d978a0175287&ref=rss |title=Tallinn Airport: airBaltic owes us money |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-09-14 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/?PublicationId=39c3b956-c0ca-416b-b36f-3743c2d1350e&ref=rss |title=Bookinghouse stops selling tickets to airBaltic flights |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-06-28 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/29539/ |title=airBaltic starts cancelling flights |publisher=Baltictimes.com |date=2011-09-13 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref> and political scandals throughout 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bakutoday.net/former-latvian-president-unleashed-on-the-head-of-airbaltic-corruption-fighters.html |title=Former Latvian president unleashed on the head of airBaltic corruption fighters |publisher=Bakutoday.net |date= |accessdate=2013-04-20 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120325211517/http://www.bakutoday.net/former-latvian-president-unleashed-on-the-head-of-airbaltic-corruption-fighters.html |archivedate=2012-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/29554/ |title=Suspected illegal activity haunts airBaltic |publisher=Baltictimes.com |date=2011-09-14 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref> In mid-September 2011, the company announced plans to lay off around half its employees and cancel around 700 flights a month to avoid possible grounding.<ref>{{cite web|author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/9/16/airbaltic-starts-massive-layoffs |title=airBaltic starts massive layoffs |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-09-16 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelliguide.com/news/?ID=1539512&eid=4acrnLWVgPM= |title=Update: AirBaltic cancels flights through December |publisher=Intelliguide.com |date= |accessdate=2013-04-20 |
In August 2011, AirBaltic requested more than 60 million lats in capital as its losses continued to mount,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/29348/ |title=AirBaltic in need of massive investment as losses mount |publisher=Baltictimes.com |date=2011-08-19 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref> and suffered speculation about its financial position<ref>{{cite web|author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/6/27/antonov-airbaltic-will-continue-its-business |title=Antonov: airBaltic will continue its business |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-06-27 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/?PublicationId=a19ae3be-7d4c-4e7c-a415-d978a0175287&ref=rss |title=Tallinn Airport: airBaltic owes us money |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-09-14 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/?PublicationId=39c3b956-c0ca-416b-b36f-3743c2d1350e&ref=rss |title=Bookinghouse stops selling tickets to airBaltic flights |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-06-28 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/29539/ |title=airBaltic starts cancelling flights |publisher=Baltictimes.com |date=2011-09-13 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref> and political scandals throughout 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bakutoday.net/former-latvian-president-unleashed-on-the-head-of-airbaltic-corruption-fighters.html |title=Former Latvian president unleashed on the head of airBaltic corruption fighters |publisher=Bakutoday.net |date= |accessdate=2013-04-20 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120325211517/http://www.bakutoday.net/former-latvian-president-unleashed-on-the-head-of-airbaltic-corruption-fighters.html |archivedate=2012-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/29554/ |title=Suspected illegal activity haunts airBaltic |publisher=Baltictimes.com |date=2011-09-14 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref> In mid-September 2011, the company announced plans to lay off around half its employees and cancel around 700 flights a month to avoid possible grounding.<ref>{{cite web|author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/9/16/airbaltic-starts-massive-layoffs |title=airBaltic starts massive layoffs |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-09-16 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelliguide.com/news/?ID=1539512&eid=4acrnLWVgPM= |title=Update: AirBaltic cancels flights through December |publisher=Intelliguide.com |date= |accessdate=2013-04-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20120402132950/http://www.intelliguide.com/news/?ID=1539512&eid=4acrnLWVgPM= |archivedate=April 2, 2012 }}</ref> The company also announced that a mystery investor was willing to pay 9.6 million euros for an additional 59,110 shares.<ref>{{cite web|author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://balticbusinessnews.com/article/2011/9/13/breaking-news-airbaltic-sells-shares-cancels-flights |title=Breaking news: airBaltic sells shares, cancels flights |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-09-13 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref> On 4 October 2011, the plans were annulled in order to make the necessary investments in the airline's capital. The government of Latvia and BAS agreed to invest around 100 million lats in the airline's share capital in proportion to their stakes in AirBaltic.<ref>{{cite web|author=Alla Petrova |url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/transport/?doc=46654 |title=Agreement officially signed on bail out of airBaltic |publisher=Baltic-course.com |date=2012-10-17 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref><ref>[http://news.ph.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5346951 Latvian government approves airBaltic deal] {{wayback|url=http://news.ph.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5346951 |date=20150403113721 }}</ref> In connection with the agreement, Flick stepped down as long-term President and CEO of the airline. Martin Gauss, former CEO of Hungarian airline [[Malév Hungarian Airlines|Malév]], became the new CEO.<ref>{{cite web|author=Toomas Hõbemägi |url=http://balticbusinessnews.com/Default.aspx?PublicationId=652c36e6-ab0c-45d4-a5af-3a5d8ebc726d |title=Martin Gauss confirmed as new CEO of airBaltic |publisher=Balticbusinessnews.com |date=2011-10-24 |accessdate=2013-04-20}}</ref> |
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AirBaltic had made an announcement on 23 September 2010 that it would establish a new secondary hub at [[Oulu Airport]],<ref name="yle.fi_20100923">{{cite web|url=http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/09/air_baltic_setting_up_oulu_hub_2004336.html|title=Air Baltic Setting up Oulu Hub|accessdate=23 September 2010|date=23 September 2010|work=YLE News|publisher=Yleisradio Oy|location=Helsinki| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100926115642/http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/09/air_baltic_setting_up_oulu_hub_2004336.html?| archivedate= 26 September 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref name="airbaltic_20100923">{{cite web|url=http://www.airbaltic.com/public/45198.html|title=airBaltic to Open a New Hub in Oulu, Finland|accessdate=23 September 2010|date=23 September 2010|publisher=A/S Air Baltic Corporation|location=Riga| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100924202142/http://www.airbaltic.com/public/45198.html| archivedate= 24 September 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> but in early 2012 it was confirmed that the Oulu hub plans had been cancelled due to AirBaltic's financial problems.<ref name="oulu-hub-cancelled">{{cite web |url= http://yle.fi/uutiset/air_balticin_solmusuunnitelma_kuivui_kasaan/5096717|title= Air Balticin solmusuunnitelma kuivui kasaan |author= |date= 23 March 2012 | publisher= YLE uutiset |accessdate=5 February 2012 | language = fi}}</ref> |
AirBaltic had made an announcement on 23 September 2010 that it would establish a new secondary hub at [[Oulu Airport]],<ref name="yle.fi_20100923">{{cite web|url=http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/09/air_baltic_setting_up_oulu_hub_2004336.html|title=Air Baltic Setting up Oulu Hub|accessdate=23 September 2010|date=23 September 2010|work=YLE News|publisher=Yleisradio Oy|location=Helsinki| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100926115642/http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/09/air_baltic_setting_up_oulu_hub_2004336.html?| archivedate= 26 September 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref name="airbaltic_20100923">{{cite web|url=http://www.airbaltic.com/public/45198.html|title=airBaltic to Open a New Hub in Oulu, Finland|accessdate=23 September 2010|date=23 September 2010|publisher=A/S Air Baltic Corporation|location=Riga| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100924202142/http://www.airbaltic.com/public/45198.html| archivedate= 24 September 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> but in early 2012 it was confirmed that the Oulu hub plans had been cancelled due to AirBaltic's financial problems.<ref name="oulu-hub-cancelled">{{cite web |url= http://yle.fi/uutiset/air_balticin_solmusuunnitelma_kuivui_kasaan/5096717|title= Air Balticin solmusuunnitelma kuivui kasaan |author= |date= 23 March 2012 | publisher= YLE uutiset |accessdate=5 February 2012 | language = fi}}</ref> |
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| align=center|<ref name="CAPA">{{cite web |url=http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/airbaltics-restructuring-plan-is-in-full-swing-but-competition-from-estonian-air-is-rising-74754|title=airBaltic’s restructuring plan is in full swing, but competition from Estonian Air is rising|publisher=CAPA Centre for Aviation |accessdate=31 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="2010 figures">{{cite web |url=http://www.airbaltic.com/public/46089.html|title=airBaltic carries over 3 million passengers in 2010|publisher=airBaltic |accessdate=31 May 2013}}</ref> |
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Founded | 1995 | ||||||
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Hubs | Riga International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | PINS | ||||||
Fleet size | 24 | ||||||
Destinations | 60 | ||||||
Parent company | Government of Latvia | ||||||
Headquarters | Riga International Airport Mārupe municipality, Latvia | ||||||
Key people | Martin Gauss (CEO) | ||||||
Revenue | €327.3 million (2012)[1] | ||||||
Profit | €0.75 million (2013)[1] | ||||||
Website | airbaltic |
A/S Air Baltic Corporation, operating as AirBaltic and styled as airBaltic, is the Latvian flag carrier airline and a low-cost carrier, with its head office on the grounds of Riga International Airport in Mārupe municipality, near the capital, Riga.[2] Its main hub is at Riga International Airport. It has been state owned since 30 November 2011.
History
Early history
The airline was established on 28 August 1995 with the signing of a joint venture between Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and the Latvian state. Operations started on 1 October 1995 with the arrival of the first Air Baltic aircraft, a Saab 340, at Riga, and that afternoon, the plane made the first passenger flight for Air Baltic.[3]
In 1996, the airline's first Avro RJ70 was delivered; and Air Baltic joined the SAS frequent flier club as a partner. 1997 saw the opening of a cargo department and, in 1998, the airline's first Fokker 50 plane was delivered. The adopted livery was mainly white, with the name of the airline written in blue on the forward fuselage, the 'B' logo being heavily stylized in blue checks. The checker blue pattern was repeated on the aircraft tailfin.
In 1999, Air Baltic became a joint stock company; it was previously a limited liability company.[4] All of their Saab 340s were replaced by Fokker 50s. By September, the airline had begun operating under the European Aviation Operating Standards, or JAR ops. Air Baltic welcomed the new millennium by introducing new uniforms and opening a cargo center at Riga's airport.
The first Boeing 737–500 joined the fleet in 2003, and on 1 June 2004, Air Baltic launched services from the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, initially to five destinations. In October 2004, Air Baltic was rebranded as AirBaltic. Their present livery consists of an all-white fuselage and lime tailfin. AirBaltic.com is displayed on the forward upper fuselage, and the word "Baltic" is repeated in blue on the lower part of the tailfin. In December 2006, the first Boeing 737–300 joined the fleet and was configured with winglets. In July 2007, AirBaltic introduced an online check-in system.[5] It was the first online check-in system in the Baltic states. In Spring 2008, two long-haul Boeing 757 joined the existing AirBaltic fleet. On 10 March 2008, it was announced that in the next three years the airline would acquire new aircraft, experiencing the largest fleet expansion in the company's history. The new additions will be next generation Q400 aircraft.
AirBaltic had strong links with SAS, which owned 47.2% of the airline, and operated frequent flights to SAS hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm, and the airline formerly used the SAS EuroBonus frequent flyer programme, but it now has its own: PINS. Some of AirBaltic's products and services are still shared with SAS, including co-ordinated timetabling and shared airport lounges. AirBaltic is not a member of any airline alliance, but does have codeshare agreements in place with several Star Alliance member airlines and others.
AirBaltic had secondary hubs at Vilnius International Airport and Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport.[6] The majority of the routes commenced from Tallinn were cancelled shortly after opening, leading to complaints from the Estonian Consumer Protection Department.[7]
Sale by SAS of its investment in AirBaltic
In January 2009, SAS sold its entire stake in the company (47.2% of the airline) to Baltijas aviācijas sistēmas Ltd (BAS) for 14 million lats. BAS was wholly owned by Bertolt Flick (President and CEO) until December 2010, when 50% of BAS shares were transferred to Taurus Asset Management Fund Limited, registered in the Bahamas.[8]
Financial problems from 2011
In August 2011, AirBaltic requested more than 60 million lats in capital as its losses continued to mount,[9] and suffered speculation about its financial position[10][11][12][13] and political scandals throughout 2011.[14][15] In mid-September 2011, the company announced plans to lay off around half its employees and cancel around 700 flights a month to avoid possible grounding.[16][17] The company also announced that a mystery investor was willing to pay 9.6 million euros for an additional 59,110 shares.[18] On 4 October 2011, the plans were annulled in order to make the necessary investments in the airline's capital. The government of Latvia and BAS agreed to invest around 100 million lats in the airline's share capital in proportion to their stakes in AirBaltic.[19][20] In connection with the agreement, Flick stepped down as long-term President and CEO of the airline. Martin Gauss, former CEO of Hungarian airline Malév, became the new CEO.[21]
AirBaltic had made an announcement on 23 September 2010 that it would establish a new secondary hub at Oulu Airport,[22][23] but in early 2012 it was confirmed that the Oulu hub plans had been cancelled due to AirBaltic's financial problems.[24]
The cost-cutting program, initiated by AirBaltic which aims to return to profitability in 2014, scored better than planned results in 2012, by narrowing its losses to -€27.2 million, from -€121.5 in 2011.[1][25]
On July 22, 2014, AirBaltic became the first airline in the world accepting Bitcoin for online bookings.[26]
Corporate affairs
Ownership
The primary shareholder is the Latvian state with 99.8% of stock. The state increased its shareholding to this figure on 30 November 2011, following the collapse of a bank linked with a finance package negotiated for the airline,[27][28]
Business trends
The airline's full accounts have not always been published regularly; figures disclosed by Air Baltic for recent years are shown below (for years ending 31 December):
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
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Turnover (Ls m) | 159 | 182 | 204 | 230 | 229 | - | - | |
Turnover (€m) | 261 | 292 | 327 | 326 | 325 | 300 | ||
Net Profits after tax (Ls m) | 1 | 14 | −36 | −85 | −19 | - | - | |
Net Profits after tax (€m) | 20 | −52 | −121 | −27 | 1 | 9 | ||
Number of employees | 919 | 1,443 | 1,100 | |||||
Number of passengers (m) | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
Passenger load factor (%) | 63 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 75 | 72 | ||
Number of aircraft (at year end) | 28 | 25 | 24 | |||||
Notes/sources | [29][30] | [30] | [31][32] | [31][33] [32][34] |
[33] | [33][35] | [36] | [37] |
Destinations
AirBaltic operates 60 direct flights from Riga (some of which are seasonal).
Codeshare agreements
AirBaltic has codeshare agreements with the following airlines (as of May 2013):
Fleet
Current fleet
As of March 2015, the AirBaltic fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 13.6 years:[39][40][41]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Options | Seats | Notes |
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Boeing 737–300 | 7 | — | — | 144 | 6 with winglets, to be phased-out by 2017, replaced by Bombardier CS300 |
Boeing 737–500 | 5 | — | — | 120 | To be phased-out by 2017, replaced by Bombardier CS300 |
Bombardier CS300 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 148 | To enter service in 2016, replacing Boeing 737–300 and 737-500 |
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 NextGen | 12 | — | — | 76 | |
Totals | 24 | 13 | 7 |
Historic fleet
Aircraft | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Avro RJ70 | 1995 | 2005 | Replaced by Boeing 737-500 |
Boeing 757 | 2008 | 2014 | Operated on seasonal basis |
Fokker 50 | 1998 | 2013 | Replaced by Bombardier Q400 |
Saab 340 | 1995 | 1999 | Replaced by Fokker 50 |
Services
Inflight services
On most flights, AirBaltic offers a buy on board menu offering food and drinks for purchase.[44]
Awards
AirBaltic was chosen for anna.aero ANNIES Award in 2010[45] as Europe's largest flag carrier by new routes.
Incidents and accidents
- On 8 August 2015, the pilot, co-pilot, and two out of three stewardesses on a scheduled Air Baltic flight from Oslo Airport Gardermoen to Chania International Airport were arrested for having an illegally high blood alcohol content while boarding the plane. An anonymous tip had prompted the police to employ a breathalyzer.[46] The flight was delayed for several hours until a new crew could arrive. The arrested crew was temporarily suspended by the airline.[47]
References
- ^ a b c "airBaltic ahead of schedule to reach profitability in 2014". Centre for Aviation.
- ^ "airBaltic in Riga." AirBaltic. Retrieved on 16 January 2010. "Air Baltic Corporation AS Registration number: 40003245752 ADMINISTRATION RIGA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Marupes county, LV-1053, Latvia"
- ^ "Company history". Airbaltic.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ "Company history." AirBaltic. Retrieved on 22 November 2011.
- ^ "airBaltic introduces Internet check-in for flights". Airbaltic.com. 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ "Opening of Tallinn Base".
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- ^ "AirBaltic in need of massive investment as losses mount". Baltictimes.com. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ Toomas Hõbemägi (2011-06-27). "Antonov: airBaltic will continue its business". Balticbusinessnews.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ Toomas Hõbemägi (2011-09-14). "Tallinn Airport: airBaltic owes us money". Balticbusinessnews.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ Toomas Hõbemägi (2011-06-28). "Bookinghouse stops selling tickets to airBaltic flights". Balticbusinessnews.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ "airBaltic starts cancelling flights". Baltictimes.com. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ "Former Latvian president unleashed on the head of airBaltic corruption fighters". Bakutoday.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ "Suspected illegal activity haunts airBaltic". Baltictimes.com. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ Toomas Hõbemägi (2011-09-16). "airBaltic starts massive layoffs". Balticbusinessnews.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ "Update: AirBaltic cancels flights through December". Intelliguide.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
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- ^ Alla Petrova (2012-10-17). "Agreement officially signed on bail out of airBaltic". Baltic-course.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
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- ^ Toomas Hõbemägi (2011-10-24). "Martin Gauss confirmed as new CEO of airBaltic". Balticbusinessnews.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ "Air Baltic Setting up Oulu Hub". YLE News. Helsinki: Yleisradio Oy. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
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