LatviaLatvian airlines

airBaltic with its Riga hub and a fleet of Airbus A220s.

2 airlines

Network airlines

Scheduled airlines with a hub and connecting flights – usually on short-, medium- and long-haul routes.

airBaltic

BT / BTI

The Latvian airline with the light green tail: Riga hub, a fleet of only Airbus A220-300s and many wet-lease operations for the Lufthansa Group – plus a restructuring that shrinks the fleet significantly in 2026.

Charter & wet lease

Companies that fly aircraft with crew for other airlines, tour operators or sports teams.

SmartLynx Airlines

6Y / LYX

Latvian ACMI airline from Riga that leased aircraft with crew to other airlines for over 30 years – with A320s, A321s and A321P2F freighters. It ceased flight operations in November 2025.

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