airBaltic to establish new crew bases and raise salaries for pilots and cabin crew

RIGA - As national airline airBaltic continues to expand across the Baltic countries, the airline plans to establish new crew bases in Tallinn and Vilnius, airBaltic representatives informed LETA.

For the upcoming summer season, temporary bases will be set up in Munich (Germany), Vienna (Austria), and Brussels (Belgium). Moreover, starting as of January next year, airBaltic will implement a salary increase and improvements in crew rosters with more days for both -pilots and cabin crew.

Airbaltic has also announced a new vacancy for the position of captain on Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Additionally, a sign-up bonus is offered for new hires who join the company.

airBaltic continues to actively hire senior first officers with a fast track command on Airbus A220-300 aircraft. For qualified professionals on both positions who join airBaltic between September 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025, the airline will provide a sign-up bonus of EUR 15,000 gross for captains and EUR 10,000 gross for senior first officers.

The airBaltic fleet consists of a single aircraft type - the Airbus A220-300 and the airline currently operates 48 aircraft of the type. airBaltic plans to operate a fleet of 100 A220-300s by 2030.

As reported, in 2023 airBaltic's audited turnover was EUR 664.289 million, up 33.2 percent on 2022, and the company made a profit of EUR 33.852 million, compared to a loss the year before.

The Latvian state owns 97.97 percent of airBaltic's shares, while the financial investor, Danish businessman Lars Thuesen's Aircraft Leasing 1, owns 2.03 percent.