Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting channels to discuss issues affecting commercial aviation.
Latvian flag-carrier airBaltic says it is fielding requests for up to 15 ACMI contracts from all over the world, citing its Airbus A220-300s as the right size aircraft for network rebuilding.
Lufthansa will base four additional Airbus A350-900s in Munich over the summer season, meaning the airline will be operating a total of 26 long-haul aircraft from the German hub.
Latvian flag-carrier airBaltic faced a 30% drop in bookings when Russia invaded Ukraine, but the carrier is confident it will compensate for lost revenue with other destinations.
