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airBaltic has told staff that between 500 and 700 roles may go across its Baltic bases as part of a plan to put financial stability ahead of growth and shrink its A220 fleet.
Operator file photo · Grobuonis Public domainCzech carrier Smartwings has named Emre Pekesen as chief executive and Nur Karabacak as chief financial officer, following its acquisition by Turkey's Pegasus Airlines.
The Latvian carrier intends to shed between 500 and 700 positions as part of a restructuring that includes a smaller A220-300 fleet. No individual decisions have been made and talks with unions are under way.
A joint report by the German Aerospace Center and the country's aviation industry association says Germany's international air links have weakened since the pandemic, with transfer traffic shifting to hubs outside the EU.
