Air Transport News issued the following announcement on Feb. 6.
The Latvian airline airBaltic from February 6 till February 8, 2018 participates in the 2018 Singapore Airshow that is the largest and most important aerospace event in Asia. During the Singapore Airshow airBaltic together with the aircraft manufacturer Bombardier presents the most advanced commercial jet aircraft Bombardier CS300.
Last weekend airBaltic welcomed already the eighth CS300 aircraft on its fleet. Thus far, airBaltic has carried over 760 000 passengers on the brand new Bombardier CS300 aircraft with every fourth airBaltic passenger flying on the aircraft. CS300 have completed more than 7 475 flights and flown over 19 648 block hours.
The new Bombardier CS300 aircraft, with a total of 145 seats, 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. The 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.
The Singapore Airshow takes place every two years since 2008. The Singapore Airshow is a world class exhibition showcasing the latest and greatest in military, general and commercial aviation. Singapore Airshow is an important event that brings together aviation industry professionals, media representatives and enthusiasts from all over the world to meet and see novelties. In 2016, the Singapore Airshow welcomed over 85 000 trade visitors.
airBaltic serves over 60 destinations from its home base in Riga, Latvia. From every one of these locations, airBaltic offers convenient connections via Riga to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, the CIS and the Middle East. In addition, airBaltic also offers direct flights from Tallinn and Vilnius.
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