A220-300

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airBaltic A220-300 Written Off After Maintenance Fire

Latvia-based airBaltic, one of the world’s largest operators of the Airbus A220-300, has lost one of its aircraft following an incident that occurred after heavy maintenance. After heavy maintenance was completed in June 2025, a mandatory auxiliary power unit (APU) ground run test was conducted on the YL-AAO registered A220-300. During the test, a fire broke out, causing severe heat…