Portuguese wet-lease and charter operator euroAtlantic Airways has appointed Pauls Calitis as its new chief executive officer, effective May 18, 2026.
Calitis, who spent 31 years at airBaltic most recently as chief operating officer and interim CEO following Martin Gauss departure in 2025, succeeds Stewart Higginson. Higginson, CEO since early 2024, will transition to non-executive chairman of the board.
The Lisbon-based carrier, operating for 32 years, specializes in ACMI wet-lease, charter and ad hoc flights. It plans to add two Airbus A330s in the second half of 2026 as part of its growth phase. Calitis brings more than three decades of aviation experience and will be based at the companys headquarters in Lisbon.
airBaltic named Erno Hilden as its permanent CEO after Calitiss interim tenure.