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Air Baltic writes off A220‑300 after APU thermal damage — first hull loss for A220 family

Air Baltic has written off a seven‑year‑old Airbus A220‑300 (registration YL‑AAO) after severe thermal damage sustained during ground maintenance — reportedly during an auxiliary power unit (APU) test. The carrier says the aircraft is an economic total loss, the first recorded hull loss for the A220 family.

Discovered 2026-03-17T15:14:09.660684-07:00 | 2026-03-17T15:14:09.660684-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • First recorded hull loss for the A220 family: a 2019‑delivered A220‑300 (YL‑AAO) incurred irreparable thermal damage during an APU test and has been declared an economic total loss. See related APU safety context: source:e72e7373-40b7-4360-a606-ad0b9524a7b8
  • Fleet and financial impact: the write‑off removes a seven‑year‑old A220‑300 from Air Baltic's operational fleet and will be treated as a total loss on the carrier's balance sheet.
  • Programme and market context: the incident arrives amid active A220 sales, product discussions and repositioning for regional carriers, including ongoing A220‑500 conversations and marketing shifts for the type (programme context: source:170cd85c-d7a8-4485-85fd-f713c7c259e4; marketing repositioning: source:042356f0-a382-40a9-b317-7742bc82897c)

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rynek-lotniczy.pl Aviation24 air-journal.fr Aviation A2Z aviation.direct flugrevue.de
Sources Tracked
11
First Seen
2026-03-17T15:14:09.660684-07:00
Latest Update
2026-03-20T06:18:14.160123-07:00
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