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…
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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…
Two drones crash in eastern Latvia after entering airspace from Russia
Two drones entered Latvian airspace from Russian territory and crashed in the eastern Latgale region overnight on May…
Drone enters Latvian airspace from Russia, crashes near Kraslava
Latvia’s Air Force has identified a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle entering the country’s airspace from Russia before crashing…
Erno Hildén officially takes over as airBaltic CEO from interim leader Cālītis
Latvian airline airBaltic has announced that Erno Hildén officially started his role as the new CEO of the…
Latvian carrier airBaltic posts €6M Q3 net profit despite passenger drop
Latvian airline airBaltic has announced a net profit of €6 million for the third quarter of 2025, noting…
Latvia confirms Russian Gerbera drone wreckage found on Ventspils coast
On September 19, 2025, Latvia’s National Armed Forces (NBS) confirmed that drone debris had washed ashore near Vārve…
Latvia closes eastern airspace following Russian drone incursions in Poland
Latvia will temporarily shut down the airspace along its eastern borders with Russia and Belarus, Latvian Defense Minister…
Avia Solutions Group to build Northern Europe’s largest SAF plant in Liepaja
The world’s largest full-service aircraft leasing provider, Avia Solutions Group, together with Latvian partners in the joint venture…
airBaltic begins mission to name entire A220-300 fleet after Baltic cities
airBaltic has begun the process of naming its entire fleet of Airbus A220-300 fleet after a city within…
‘The core values remain’: airBaltic interim CEO Pauls Cālītis on life post-Gauss
In April 2025, following the departure of airBaltic CEO, Martin Gauss, the airline’s COO Pauls Cālītis was announced…
airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss steps down as boss of Latvian airline
Latvian carrier airBaltic has parted ways with CEO Martin Gauss following a shareholder meeting and will be replaced…
airBaltic denies claims that it purchased Russian fuel in breach of EU sanctions
airBaltic has strongly denied claims made by a news website that it purchased Russian fuel in breach of…
airBaltic launches inflight Starlink internet on Airbus A220: Our review
Latvian-based carrier airBaltic has become the first European airline to introduce SpaceX’s Starlink in-flight internet onboard one of…