Latvian carrier airBaltic has appointed Erno Hildén as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1, 2025. Hildén, a Finnish aviation and finance executive with over 25 years of international experience, most recently served as CFO of SAS Scandinavian Airlines and has also held senior roles at Saudi Arabian Airlines Group and Finnair.
The Supervisory Board highlighted his strong background in both aviation operations and finance as key to guiding airBaltic’s next phase of growth.
Until the handover, the airline will continue under Interim CEO Pauls Cal?tis, who will remain COO afterwards.
airBaltic currently operates over 130 routes across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Caucasus, with bases in Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere, and seasonal operations in Gran Canaria.