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Company history

2009

January 29

airBaltic management purchases SAS shares in the airline.

2008

February 4	airBaltic opens the second office in the downtown Riga.
March	airBaltic announces the Largest Fleet Expansion in the Baltic Region by adding Bombardier and Boeing 757 aircraft to its fleet.
March 24	airBaltic Completes Introduction of e-Ticket.
March 30	airBaltic starts the summer season with 10 new destinations, including Almaty – the longest route in the network up-to-date.
April 8	The first Boeing 757-200 joins the fleet.
June	The deliveries of additional aircraft for the year 2008 completed. The airBaltic fleet consists of two Boeing 757-200, ten 120-seater Boeing 737-500, six 149-seater Boeing 737-300 and eight 50-seater Fokker 50, in total - 26 aircraft.
October 26	airBaltic starts the winter season with four new destinations.
December 10	airBaltic opens an office in Tallinn.

2007

February	airBaltic opens a representative office in St.Petersburg, Russia.
April	Four Boeing 737 join the fleet. The fleet consists of 20 aircraft: 12 Boeing 737 and eight Fokker 50.
May	airBaltic commences regular operations out of Liepāja, Courland region in Latvia.
June	airBalticcard Mobile, a pre-paid phone card, introduced.
July	airBaltic launches online check-in system.
September 1	airBaltic opens Vilnius – Chisinau route, the first in a series of East-bound routes from Lithuania.
September 9	airBaltic starts training Boeing 737 pilots at a simulator at its home base in Riga.
October 30	airBaltic launches the E-voucher – the first prepaid airline ticket in the Baltic States and Northern Europe to be sold in supermarkets.
November 6	airBaltic moves closer to its home market by opening an office in Daugavpils, Eastern Latvia.
November 26	airBaltic congratulates the 10 000th passenger to use online check-in  just 3 months after the launch of the service.
December 19	airBaltic congratulates its two millionth passenger in Vilnius.

2006

September 18	The millionth passenger of the year carried by airBaltic.
December	airBaltic adds another Boeing 737 to its fleet.
December	airBaltic closes the year with 4.305 m LVL net profit.

2005

February 1	7th Boeing 737 joins airBaltic fleet.
April 6	airBaltic opens representative office in Berlin.
July 1	1st anniversary since airBaltic has started operations from Vilnius, Lithuania.
October 1	airBaltic celebrates the 10th anniversary of commencing its operations in Latvia.
November 28	airBaltic becomes General Sales Agent for Singapore Airlines Cargo in Latvia.
November 28	airBaltic adds two more Fokker 50 aircraft to its fleet . Fleet consists of 16 aircraft: 7 Boeing 737 and 9 Fokker 50
December 15	airBaltic carries its millionth passenger. For the first time in its history the airline has carried over a million passengers in a year.

2004

February 12	2nd Boeing 737 joins BT fleet.
February 17	6th Fokker 50 joins BT fleet.
April 2	3rd Boeing 737 joins BT fleet.
June 1	airBaltic opens a hub in Vilnius and starts direct flights to a number of European destinations. airBaltic is the first airline in the Baltic states to take advantage of the opening of the aviation market following EU – accession and start operation from another state.
June 4	4th Boeing 737 joins BT fleet.
October 26	5th Boeing 737 joins BT fleet.
October 27	airBaltic introduces new corporate livery.
December 17	6th Boeing 737 joins BT fleet.
December	airBaltic overall net result for 2004 amounted to EUR 1,2 million (LVL 850 000) loss.

2003

April 1	airBaltic implements a new pricing structure – one way ticket concept. The price of tickets directly depends on demand. The traditional "Sunday rule" does not apply.
April 20	airBaltic launches ticket sales  from the company's website via Internet.
September	New staff uniforms are introduced.
November	The fifth airBaltic aircraft Fokker 50 is delivered to Riga.
November 24	First Boeing 737-500 is introduced into airBaltic fleet and operations.
December	airBaltic closes 2003 with 1,1 Million Lats (EUR 1.63 million) profit after taxes.

2002

September	The fourth airBaltic aircraft Fokker 50 is delivered to Riga.
December	airBaltic closes 2002 with 406 Thousand Lats (EUR 675 000) profit after taxes.

2001

June	airBaltic carries 1 millionth passenger.
October 30	SAS purchases shares owned by Swedfund International AB-6,5%, IØ Danish Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe – 6,5%. New shareholder structure: Latvian State 52,6% SAS – 47.2 %, Transaero – 0.2%.
December	In 2001, for the first time in its history, airBaltic posts profit, after taxes, of USD 88 thousand. (56 000 LVL).

2000

April	Presentation of airBaltic new uniform.
June	“Baltic Cargo Center” was founded. The joint venture between airBaltic. SAS and Globe Ground build and operate a modern cargo-handling terminal in Riga Airport.
November 10	airBaltic receives Latvian Quality Award 2000 for Business excellence. airBaltic receives status Well Connected with SAS.

1999

January 25	airBaltic registers change of the legal status – from Limited Liability company to Joint stock company (SIA – A/S).
June 3	SAAB 340 aircraft are taken out of operations and fully replaced by Fokker 50.
September	airBaltic introduces operations in compliance with common European aviation operational standards (JAR Ops).

1998

November

The first airBaltic Fokker 50 arrives in Riga.

1997

April 1

airBaltic opens Cargo Department.

1996

January 24	The first airBaltic AVRO RJ70 arrives in Riga.
July 5	airBaltic joins SAS EuroBonus Program.

1995

August 28	airBaltic Joint Venture Agreement Signed. AIR BALTIC CORPORATION SIA Shareholders: Latvian State 51%, SAS- 29%, Baltic International USA – 8%, Swedfund International AB-6%, IØ Danish Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe.
October 1	First airBaltic flight. First airBaltic SAAB 340 arrives in Riga.