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Aircraft

YL-BTE

Common

The fields of this record contradict each other: first contact on 2019-06-03, declared year built 2026. The log is authentic; the described identity is doubtful.

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Mode S hex
502DB2
Type
Airbus A220-300BCS3
Manufacturer
Airbus
Serial number
55436
Year built
2026brand newYear announced by the registry: 2026. Yet the aircraft was already captured in 2019, before its supposed build: an unreliable year, dropped from the oldest/newest rankings.
Operator
Air Baltic (BTI)
Country of registration
LatviaLatvia
First contact
3 Jun 2019, 17:07
Last contact
14 Aug 2026, 21:43
Logged visits
61

Operation

Operates for Brussels Airlines (wet-lease airBaltic)

Observed from 20 Jun 2026 to 30 Jun 2026, 15 contacts under this callsign (measured by the log)

Interpretation: Wet-lease ACMI attesté publiquement, A220 airBaltic pour Brussels Airlines (2026-07)

The station's story

Cumulative contact time
21 h
Distinct days
32
Highest captured altitude
38,000 ft
Discovery rank
#34,216 of 57,392
Longest contact
0 h 42 min
Contacts on this Mode S address
62 contacts on the address, 61 under this registration: the address has carried several identities over time.

Observed callsigns

AUA (39 contacts, 2026) · BEL (15 contacts, 2026) · SWR (2 contacts, 2026)

Operator as per the registry of 12 Aug 2026; observed callsigns are the freshest measurement.

Visits

CallsignFirst contactAltitude at end of contact
AUA362M21 Apr 202634,975 ft
AUA36U21 Apr 202627,450 ft
AUA152R19 Apr 202629,000 ft
AUA15L19 Apr 2026not transmitted
AUA362M16 Apr 202635,000 ft
AUA36U16 Apr 202629,450 ft
AUA49211 Apr 202637,000 ft
AUA152R10 Apr 202629,000 ft
AUA15L10 Apr 2026not transmitted
AUA12K9 Apr 202622,850 ft
not transmitted2 Apr 202623,550 ft