Martin Guass

the Board Air Baltic Corporation AS - Aviation

Profile

ABOUT MARTIN GUASS
Martin Gauss is the CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of airBaltic since November 2011. Under his leadership, airBaltic has successfully carried out a robust turnaround plan and achieved a strong growth path. With the early decision of ordering up to 80 Airbus A220 Gauss has built a foundation for the airline’s global success story. Martin Gauss is an experienced CEO who has worked in the aviation industry in different countries for nearly 30 years. He still holds a Captain’s license on Airbus A220.

ABOUT AIR BALTIC CORPORATION AS
Latvian airline Air Baltic Corporation AS (airBaltic) was founded in 1995. Its primary shareholder is the Latvian state, which holds 97.97% of the stock, while the rest of the shareholders hold 2.03%. 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. The airline offers low fare tickets in its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, CIS and the Middle East. The prices are competitive not only with other airlines, but also with the prices of bus, car, train or ferry travel. Tickets are available not only for direct but also for transfer flights.

Currently, airBaltic operates direct flights out of all capitals of the Baltic States – Riga (Latvia), Vilnius (Lithuania) and Tallinn (Estonia), as well as Tampere (Finland) and Las Palmas (Spain). airBaltic offers convenient connections to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, CIS and the Middle East.

With already 25 years of experience and big promises for the future, airBaltic is one of the top employers in Latvia. It is not just our team’s conviction – various nationwide surveys have placed airBaltic among the most desirable employers for many years running. airBaltic is dynamic and multinational – representatives from 24 different nationalities work together, each individual contributing their skills and knowledge to the company’s performance management process.

Our mission and vision
Our mission is to ensure vital connectivity between the Baltic states and the world and deliver a significant contribution to the economy.

Our vision sees airBaltic becoming a sustainable carrier in the EU aviation market, while maintaining a continuous growth path and innovative improvement of passenger experience, and developing the Baltic states as one of the key European business centres.

Our values
We deliver. Consistent excellence in every aspect of our business is what we strive for every day. We are strongly committed to deliver top-notch quality in all areas of our operations. We make sure that travel is safe, punctual and smooth for our customers. We are a reliable partner for everyone we cooperate with. By connecting people and places we bring benefit to the whole society.

We care. We love what we do and our passion for aviation inspires others. We build long-lasting relationships with our passengers, anticipating their needs and offering the best service possible. Sustainability is at the core of all the ways we work – how we do business, how we interact with people, how we care about environment, introducing green practices wherever we can.

We grow. We see challenges as opportunities to develop. We innovate, improve and move forward in order to be ahead of the industry.