Air Finland
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| Founded | January 2002 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | April 2003 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | June 26, 2012 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Helsinki Airport | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 (scheduled) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Vantaa, Finland | ||||||
| Website | www.airfinland.fi | ||||||
Oy Air Finland Ltd. was an airline with its head office and base at Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland,[1] which was operating chartered and scheduled flights to holiday destinations, as well as aircraft lease services.[2] The company was founded in 2002 and filed for bankruptcy in 2012.
History
The airline was established in January 2002 and started flight operations on 3 April 2003. It was owned by three individuals from the aviation, finance and travel marketing industries: Harri Naivo (Chairman and Chief Financial Officer), Mika Helenius (Chief Executive Officer), and Lauri Komi. At March 2007, the company had 210 employees.[2] On 26 June 2012, Air Finland announced that it would immediately cancel all flights and filed for bankruptcy.
Destinations
As of March 2011, Air Finland operated scheduled flights to the following destinations.[3] The broad range of charter flights offered by the airline is not included.
- Cyprus
- Larnaca – Larnaca International Airport seasonal
- Finland
- Helsinki – Helsinki Airport base
- Greece
- Chania – Chania International Airport seasonal
- Heraklion - Heraklion International Airport seasonal
- Rhodes – Rhodes International Airport, "Diagoras" seasonal
- Spain
- Alicante – Alicante Airport
- Fuerteventura – Fuerteventura Airport seasonal
- Gran Canaria – Gran Canaria Airport
- Lanzarote – Lanzarote Airport seasonal
- Málaga – Málaga Airport
- Tenerife – Tenerife South Airport seasonal
- Turkey
- Antalya – Antalya Airport seasonal
- United Arab Emirates
- Dubai – Dubai International Airport seasonal
Fleet
As of June 2012, the Air Finland fleet consisted of three Boeing 757-200 aircraft with an average age of 18 years. They provided space for 219–235 passengers in an all-economy class cabin layout.[4]
References
- ^ "Oy Air Finland Ltd in English." Air Finland. Retrieved on 25 February 2010.
- ^ a b Flight International 27 March 2007
- ^ Air Finland booking engine
- ^ Air Finland fleet list at planespotters.net
External links
Media related to Air Finland at Wikimedia Commons
