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GET THERE BY  AIRBALTIC Latvian airline A/S Air Baltic Corporation (airBaltic) was founded in 1995. Its primary shareholder is the Latvian state, which holds 80.05% of the stock, while Lars Thuesen holds around 20% through his fully- owned Aircraft Leasing 1 SIA. airBaltic is a hybrid airline taking the best practices both from traditional network airlines and low cost carriers. In 2008, airBaltic changed its operating model from a point-to-point carrier to a network airline making Riga a connecting hub between East and West. The top priorities of airBaltic are – safety, punctuality and service.