airBaltic to cut around 100 pilots and 200 cabin staff in latest savings drive
airBaltic plans to cut around 100 pilot and 200 cabin crew staff, with the Latvian Aviation Union (LAU)…
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airBaltic staff brace for hundreds of job cuts across Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn
airBaltic employees are bracing for hundreds of job cuts across bases in Riga in Latvia, Vilnius in Lithuania…
Germany to send Eurofighters to Latvia to protect airspace during election
Germany will deploy four Eurofighter jets to Lielvārde Air Base in central Latvia for about a week from…
Boost for airBaltic as US bankruptcy court approves access to financing
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved airBaltic to access $162 million…
airBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in US
Latvia’s flag carrier airBaltic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, launching a court-supervised…
airBaltic secures €257 million financing from its bondholders
airBaltic appears to have obtained some financial breathing room, at least for the short term. On September 3,…
Turkish F-16 fighters scramble after drones cross into Estonia’s airspace
Turkish Air Force F-16 fighters deployed to Ämari Air Base in Estonia scrambled early on September 1, 2026, after drones…
airBaltic bondholders approve new terms for outstanding bonds
On August 17, 2026, airBaltic announced that its bondholders have approved amendments to the terms of the airline’s…
NATO fighters shoot down drone over Latvia as Finland restricts airspace
NATO fighters shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace early on August 14, 2026, as neighboring Finland…
Latvia weighs Embraer A-29 Super Tucano as drone hunter
Latvia’s Air Force is assessing whether to acquire light combat aircraft capable of intercepting drones, with Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano named as…
airBaltic sets new course with reduced fleet in bid to secure its future
airBaltic has set a new course prioritizing “financial stability first, growth second” in a bid to secure its…
Frankenburg opens Baltic region’s first missile factory in Riga
Estonian defense startup Frankenburg Technologies opened its first missile production facility in Riga on June 23, 2026, the…
French Rafale fighter shoots down drone over Latvia in NATO mission
NATO Baltic Air Policing fighters shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace on June 8, 2026, after…
NorSAF and KBR sign deal to build major SAF plant in Latvia
NorSAF, a joint venture between Avia Solutions Group (parent company of AeroTime) and several Latvian partners, has signed…
Baltic presidents call on NATO to shift from air policing to air defense
The presidents of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania issued a joint statement on May 21, 2026, urging NATO to…
Lithuania and Latvia issue air danger alerts over suspected drone activity
Lithuania and Latvia activated mobile air danger warnings in their eastern districts on the morning of May 20,…
NATO fighter downs drone over Estonia in second Baltic incursion in 48 hours
One of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing fighter jets shot down an intruding drone over Lake Võrtsjärv in southern…
Latvian defense minister Spruds resigns over drone incident response
Andris Spruds resigned as Latvia’s defense minister on May 10, 2026, shortly after Prime Minister Evika Silina publicly…