Finnair’s pilots end their strike, service to gradually return
Copyright Photo: Harri Koskinen. The Finnair fleet sits idle at Helsinki. Finnair (Helsinki) issued the following statement this evening as the strike by the pilots has ended. Operations will...
View ArticleFinnair suffers through a fourth day of strikes
Please click on the AG icon for a direct link to the Finnair photo gallery. Finnair (Helsinki) was forced to cancel 20 flights yesterday as a strike by its ground staff has entered the fourth day. News...
View ArticleFinnair retires the McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Finnair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 OH-LGG (msn 48753) (Official airline of Santa Claus) JFK (Eric Dunetz) (Finnair retires the MD-11), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Copyright Photo: Eric...
View ArticleFinnair to lease two Embraer 170s to Kenya Airways for four years
Finnair (Helsinki) through Finnair Aircraft Finance will lease two Embraer ERJ 170s to Kenya Airways (Nairobi). The lease will be effective on June 1 and both aircraft are for sale. Filed under:...
View ArticleFinnair is the first to commit for A321s with “Skarklet” wing fins
Please click on the AG icon for a direct link to the Finnair photo gallery. Finnair (Helsinki) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for five Airbus A321s equipped with the new fuel-saving Sharklet wing...
View ArticleFinnair to lease two Airbus A340-300s from ILFC
Finnair Airbus A340-313E OH-LQE (msn 938) (Oneworld) HEL (Ton Jochems), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Finnair (Helsinki) will lease two 270-seat Airbus A340-300 wide-bodied aircraft for...
View ArticleFlybe to operate three Q400s for Finnair
Flybe (flybe.com) Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) G-JEDP (msn 4085) (Low cost, but not at any cost) LGW (Terry Wade), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Flybe (Exeter) announced that it has reached...
View ArticleFinnair reports a second quarter loss of $37 million
Finnair-Finnish Airlines Airbus A319-112 OH-LVE “Silver Bird” (msn 1791) DUS (Arnd Wolf) (retrojet), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Finnair (Helsinki) has reported a second quarter net loss...
View ArticleFinnair agrees to buy 20% of Finncomm Airlines, expands code-share agreement
Finnair (Helsinki) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Finncomm Oy to buy 20% of Finncomm Airlines (Finnish Commuter Airlines Oy) (FCA) (Helsinki) and all of the stock of the companies...
View ArticleBlue1 and Finnair are facing a strike today
Blue1 Boeing 717-23S OH-BLJ (msn 55065) LHR (Richard Vandervord), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Blue1 (Helsinki), Finnair (Helsinki), Finncomm Airlines and other Finnish airlines are...
View ArticleFinnair has its first profit in seven quarters
Finnair-Finnish Airlines Airbus A319-112 OH-LVE “Silver Bird” (msn 1791) DUS (Arnd Wolf) (retrojet), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Finnair (Helsinki) produced a profit of $45 million in...
View ArticleFinnair to introduce a new livery
Finnair (Helsinki) soon will officially unveil a new “billboard” blue and white livery. The first to be painted in the new look is ex-Air France Airbus A340-313X OH-LQF (msn 168, ex F-GNIF). Filed...
View ArticleFinnair threatens to outsource as the FA strike continues
Finnair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 OH-LGG (msn 48753) (Official airline of Santa Claus) JFK (Eric Dunetz) (Finnair retires the MD-11), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Finnair (Helsinki) is...
View ArticleFinnair officially unveils its new brand
The new livery. Image: Finnair Finnair (Helsinki) today (December 20) officially unveiled its new corporate identity on Airbus A340-313X OH-LQF (msn 168, ex F-GNIF). The company commented on the new...
View ArticleFinnair to acquire the former Air France F-GNIG as OH-LQG
Finnair (Helsinki) is getting ready to lease this former Air France Airbus A340-313X registered F-GNIG (msn 174) from ILFC. F-GNIG was rolled out at Paris (Orly) on January 24 painted in Finnair’s new...
View ArticleFinnair loses $7.4 million in the fourth quarter and $31 million in 2010
Finnair Airbus A330-302 OH-LTP (msn 1023) JFK (Ken Petersen), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Finnair (Helsinki) reported a fourth quarter net loss of $7.4 million as the company was...
View ArticleFinnair loses almost $50 million in the first quarter
Finnair Embraer ERJ 190-100LR OH-LKP (msn 19000416) ZRH (Andi Hiltl), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Finnair (Helsinki) reported a net loss of $49.6 million in the first quarter and expects...
View ArticleFinnair launches Helsinki-Singapore service
Finnair Airbus A340-313X OH-LQG (msn 174) FRA (Bernard Ross) (new livery), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Finnair (Helsinki) yesterday (May 30) launched the new Helsinki-Singapore route....
View ArticleWorld Airways to start flying for Finnair Cargo effective June 15
World Airways Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F N279WA (msn 48756) JFK (Ken Petersen), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. World Airways (Atlanta) will begin operating MD-11F all-cargo flights...
View ArticleFinncomm Airlines to be acquired by Flybe-Finnair in a joint venture...
Finncomm Airlines (Finnish Commuter Airlines) Embraer ERJ 170-100STD OH-LEK (msn 17000127) RIX (Yannick Delamarre), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery. Finncomm Airlines (Finnish Commuter...
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