Latvian Government Ousts AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss
Photo Credit: AirBaltic operates a fleet of 49 Airbus A220-300 aircraft. AirBaltic
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Gauss’ 13-year tenure at airBaltic was full of notable achievements, but recent months have seen tensions flare between airline management and its majority shareholder.
Martin Gauss has been removed as CEO of Latvian national airline airBaltic. The company confirmed Gauss’ departure in a statement Monday that said the decision was taken by the supervisory board following a regular shareholders meeting.
The company is majority-owned by the Latvian state, which until recently held a 97.97% stake. In January, Germany’s Lufthansa agreed to acquire a 10% stake, subject to final regulatory approvals.
Writing on X on Monday, Atis Švinka, the country’s transport minister said (in Latvian): “I inform you that Martin Gauss has been dismissed from his position. It is important for me to see the r
