Throwback: airBaltic’s Turboprop Years

Latvian flag carrier airBaltic is known today for having a very young all-jet fleet, which consists almost entirely of Airbus A220-300 narrowbodies. In terms of twinjets, it also most recently operated designs from the Boeing 737 family, retiring its final examples at the end of 2020. However, the airline also has an interesting history when it comes to its former turboprop fleet, which we shall now examine.