Onboard world's longest scheduled A220 flight with airBaltic

The Airbus A220 is a hugely versatile regional aircraft that’s also well suited to longer sectors. Andreas Spaeth discusses its quirks with airBaltic’s chief pilot as they fly from Riga to Tenerife

It’s a sunny, but very cold March morning in Riga. The thermometer fell to -9°C during the night, making the airBaltic billboard promoting warm weather destinations such as Dubai and Tenerife seem an especially tempting prospect.

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