Sheremetyevo International Airport welcomes first commercial flight of airBaltic performed on Bombardier CS300 on May 18, 2017. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia in the Russian Federation Astra Kurme honored the event with Her presence.
Latvian national flag carrier airBaltic is the first airline in the world to receive CS300 aircraft. It placed an order for 20 aircrafts of the same model. airBaltic commenced CS300 commercial operations on December 14, 2016.
airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss says: “We are glad that the first commercial CS300 flight landed today in Moscow. Bombardier CS300 is the most innovative and technologically advanced aircraft in the world. airBaltic fleet counts three Bombardier CS300 which technical characteristics exceed our expectations and we are glad to offer this unique next-generation travel experience to our passengers on route Riga-Moscow”.
Sheremetyevo Airport Chief Commercial Officer Denis Pashkovsky states: “Longstanding partnership of Sheremetyevo International Airport and airBaltic provides constant passenger growth on route Riga-Moscow. It is worth mentioning that the airline steadily progresses by expanding and modernizing its fleet and improving passenger service standards. CS300 operations launch is the next level of the airline’s development. We are confident that this comfortable, spacious and ecologically safe aircraft will be highly appreciated by our passengers and will increase the popularity of the flights to Riga from Sheremetyevo Airport
Bombardier CS300 possess the following advantages for the passengers: ample seating space, capacious carry-on luggage storage, large windows, modernized cabin amenities, etc. The aircraft capacity is 145 seats. CS300 is the quietest commercial jet: the noise it produces is four times less intense than any of the other aircraft types. It is the most ecologically safe commercial aircraft in the world possessing remarkably low rates of emission: CO2 and NOX emissions are reduced 20% and 50% accordingly.
airBaltic is the most dynamically developing airline in Sheremetyevo Airport. Following consolidation of all Moscow operations to Sheremetyevo Airport in 2016, airBaltic has increased twice its’ passenger traffic comparing to 2015. First four months of 2017 showed further increase of traffic by 25%. The airline operates 24 weekly flights on route Riga-Moscow. By the end of 2017 airBaltic plans to perform 1200 flights to Sheremetyevo Airport and carry 220 thousand passengers.
