RIGA - Latvia's national carrier airBaltic should go public after the deal with Germany's Lufthansa is finalized, Transport Minister Kaspars Briskens (Progressives) told LETA.

The Lufthansa Group (LH) has decided to invest €14m in airBaltic (BT), obtaining 10% equity and extending its dominance of European airspace. As per the deal, BT shares granted to LH through investment can be exchanged for BT's regular shares upon the potential flotation of BT;