AirBaltic got rid of the "flying symbol of Latvia".
The Latvian national airline intends to refuse to lease three additional Airbus A220-300 aircraft, including an aircraft painted in the colors of the Latvian state flag.
According to bankruptcy documents, the carrier no longer needs the planes because their lease costs exceed current market rates.
The airline received the YL-CSL plate in November 2018, and the special white in the colors of the Latvian flag was dedicated to the centenary of the Republic of Latvia. Now this "emblem plane" has turned out to be redundant in the national carrier's new business plan.