LATVIA-BASED SmartLynx Airlines made 48 per cent more flights and carried 53 per cent more passengers in 2023 than the year before, reports Riga’s Baltic Times. In 2023, the airline increased its fleet from 49 to 67 aircraft, including the first Boeing B737 MAX8 aircraft in the ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) sector, which significantly boosted its passenger numbers. Over the year 2023, demand for ACMI passenger services continued to grow. This was driven by airlines favouring...