airBaltic to wet lease out five aircraft over winter

airBaltic plans to wet lease out five of its aircraft over the winter period, a spokesperson for the company confirmed. The airline operates a fleet of all A220-300s, totalling around 48 aircraft. The ongoing GTF engine issues impacted the airline’s second half 2024 results. The airline’s average aircraft on ground (AOG) in the first quarter of 2024 was three aircraft and six aircraft in the subsequent quarter. “It is expected that the airline could face a shortage of engines from Q3 onwards due to shop visits caused by the powder metal defect,” the airline read in its first half results.