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Concerned about the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, some airlines are avoiding the Iraqi airspace. The Latvian national airline airBaltic has also prepared a plan "B" to avoid Iraqi airspace, Latvian Television's Kārlis Miksons reports August 6.
Skytrax, the international air transport rating organization, has presented awards to the best players in the aviation industry. For the third year in a row, Latvia's national airline airBaltic was named "Best Airline in Eastern Europe", LTV's Kārlis Miksons reports.
The pilot of the plane that made an emergency landing in a field in Imanta, Rīga, will have his licence suspended, according to a decision by the Civil Aviation Agency (CAA) on June 19.
On Wednesday, June 19, a general aviation aircraft disappeared from radar about 4 kilometers from RIX Riga Airport and later made an emergency landing, the state agency Civil Aviation Agency (CAA) said.
On Saturday, June 15, during the Baltic International Airshow in Liepāja, the Latvian national airline airBaltic Pilot Academy and the European aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft signed a contract to deliver five training aircraft to the Academy by 2030, three of which will be electric, Latvian Television's Kārlis Miksons reports.
On Wednesday, June 5, Latvian national airline airBaltic celebrates 20 years since the opening of its base in Vilnius, Latvian Television's Kārlis Miksons and LSM.lv report.
On Monday, May 27, the ship "AIDAdiva" of the German cruise line "AIDA Cruises" arrived in the port of Riga for its first visit after a break of almost five years, reported Latvian Television.
On Saturday evening, May 4, a general aviation aircraft carrying two persons made an emergency landing on a road in Ādaži for technical reasons, the Civil Aviation Agency said.
Norwegian opened its base at RIX Riga Airport on Tuesday, April 30, in the presence of Latvian and Norwegian officials.
About 120 passengers who flew from the Finnish capital Helsinki to Riga on Friday, March 29, on the flight “BT308” of the Latvian national airline airBaltic, experienced an alarming flight, reports Finnish media “Ilta-Sanomat”. Shortly after take-off, oxygen masks fell in the cabin of the airBaltic Airbus A220-300 plane.
Latvian national airline airBaltic racked up the largest profit in its history last year – 34 million euros, as opposed to the loss of 54 million euros a year earlier, the company said March 5.
Rīga International Airport plans to rebrand and work on the creation of an airport city, said Laila Odiņa, chairwoman of the airport's board, at a presentation event on January 22, Latvian Television's Kārlis Miksons reports.
At Riga International Airport, a replica of the I-12 plane built by the legendary Latvian aircraft constructor Kārlis Irbītis, designed in 1937, has been unveiled, Latvian Television reported on August 30.
The return to the Latvian market has been announced by British Airways, the British national airline, which will offer flights from Riga to London Heathrow Airport three times a week starting on October 29. Tourism industry is welcoming of this while aviation expert addressed by Latvian Television August 3 is more cautious.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has assigned Category 1 to Latvia following an audit of the Latvian Civil Aviation Agency (CAA). It entitles aircraft operators established in Latvia to carry out commercial flights to the United States, Latvian Television reported on July 6.
On Monday, June 5, morning, shortly after taking off from the Rīga International Airport, an airBaltic flight on its way to Split in Croatia, returned to Rīga after identifying a technical defect, Latvian Television reported.
Airline company Norwegian (formerly known as Norwegian Air) has decided to suspend its plan to establish a base at Rīga International Airport until the summer season of 2024, the airline confirmed to Latvian Television May 20.
Electric vehicles leased by the Latvian national airline airBaltic are not qualified as luxury vehicles, the company's executive director, Martin Gauss, said at a press conference on Thursday, March 30.
A fire broke out in Rīga, Rumbula industrial area on Thursday evening, which involved extensive rescue forces and a Latvian railway fire-fighting train. The fire was contained around 23:00, according to the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD).
The crash of a private jet in the Baltic Sea near Ventspils in September, killing all on board, was likely caused by a loss of cabin pressure, according to a report released by the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU).
Latvia will purchase six HIMARS rocket artillery systems, the Ministry of Defense confirmed to Latvian Television on October 12.
The United States Navy missile ship-destroyer “USS Paul Ignatius” paid a visit to Rīga port on Thursday. The ship, which is on a planned patrol in the Baltic Sea, carries out surveillance and participates in joint training with NATO's allied Maritime Command, Latvian Television reported September 15.
A private passenger plane registered in Austria crashed in the Baltic Sea on Sunday, September 4, near Ventspils, reports the Swedish media Dagens Nyheter.
The low-flying helicopter, which has been seen above several Rīga suburbs in recent weeks, has performed laser scanning work to acquire a 3D model of the city and its surroundings, Latvian Television reported on August 31.
The fifty-millionth passenger of the Latvian national airline airBaltic was awaited with a ceremony at Rīga International Airport on Monday, August 29, Latvian Television reported on August 31.
The State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) searched for a man missing in the Gauja river since Wednesday, VUGD representative Ilze Dāme-Birziņa told Latvian Television on June 25.
18 people have been evacuated from a Helsinki-Vilnius plane at Riga airport, the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) reported February 17.
If for any reason the runway of Rīga International Airport is closed, airlines must land in Lithuania or Estonia. It raises the question on whether Latvia should think about a backup airstrip or airfield, Latvian Television reported February 16.
Around 42.6% of medical workers experience symptoms of depression, according to a survey conducted by the Rīga Stradiņš University, Latvian Television reported September 15.
The State Police and the Civil Aviation Agency remind the public that unmanned aircraft (drones) are not a toy that can be used anywhere, Latvian Television reported September 9.
After several years of rapid growth, Latvian national airline airBaltic was brought back down to earth in 2020 by the Covid-19 crisis. It laid off staff and saw its routes and schedules cut back dramatically. Chairman and chief executive Martin Gauss spoke to LTV to review the situation and outline future strategy in a drastically changed aviation environment. You can watch the full interview above and read an edited version below.
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