airBaltic, Pratt & Whitney ink long-term engine maintenance deal

Latvian national airline airBaltic and Pratt & Whitney have signed a long-term engine maintenance services deal for the airline’s GTF engine fleet. This agreement, structured on a power-by-the-hour model, links airBaltic’s maintenance costs to the utilisation of the airline’s engines. “This agreement will support the growth plans of airBaltic towards a 100 Airbus A220-300 fleet by the year 2030,” said airBaltic CEO and president Martin Gauss. Pratt & Whitney president of commercial engines Rick Deurloo commented: “We will provide long-term support to airBaltic to optimise fleet performance as they expand their route network.” The 17-year per-engine agreement provides airBaltic with