Oy Air Finland was an airline with headquarters and operational base at Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland,"Oy Air Finland Ltd in English ." Air Finland. Retrieved on 25 February 2010. which operated charter and scheduled flights to holiday destinations, as well as aircraft leasing services.Flight International 27 March 2007 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. By March 2007, the company had 210 employees. 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. 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 accommodation for 219–235 passengers in an all-economy class cabin layout.
References
External links
Official website Official website