BUDAPEST - Business Traveller
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craft was a Swedish turboprop<br />
Saab 340 which could seat up to<br />
33 passengers. Soon other aircraft<br />
were bought, including Avro RJ70<br />
and Fokker 50, which later replaced<br />
the Saabs. At that time, the airline<br />
closely cooperated with SAS, becoming<br />
a partner in the Scandinavian carrier’s<br />
EuroBonus programme.<br />
In April 1997, cargo department was launched<br />
– the move was made to expand Air<br />
Baltic’s offer and to provide new solutions<br />
which would contribute to the company’s<br />
development.<br />
HOW TO AVOID TROUBLE<br />
Air Baltic welcomed the new millennium by<br />
introducing new uniforms for its aircrew<br />
and opening a large cargo centre at Riga’s<br />
airport. In 2001, the airline carried its<br />
1 millionth passenger. In December<br />
that year, the board of the company<br />
announced that for the fi rst time in<br />
Air Baltic’s history the company<br />
posted profit. It seemed that<br />
the most difficult period of<br />
investing large amount of money<br />
and waiting for profi ts was<br />
over. Unfortunately, the crisis on<br />
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AIRLINES<br />
LIPIEC JULY / / SIERPIEŃ AUGUST 2010 | 49
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