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Is it time for the big alliance?

by Mr. Plane on January 14, 2010

in Airlines,Aviation

If the low-cost airlines put up an alliance like Staralliance with all the features like code sharing, etc. it might be a too big hit to the traditional airlines.

Baggage Handlers Want Mediation in Dispute

by Mr. Plane on January 13, 2010

in Airports,Aviation

Baggage handlers at Helsinki Airport support the suggestion that an outside mediator should be brought in to help resolve the dispute between the Finnish Aviation Union, Finnair, and their new employer Barona.

Finnair and Pilots Reach Resolution

November 17, 2009 Airlines

Representatives from Finnair and the pilots’ union have agreed to a proposal put forward by national labour mediator Esa Lonka. The strike by pilots was immediately cancelled. On Tuesday, the strike entered its second day with Finnair cancelling a further 200 flights. Pilots said they refuse to train non-Finnair pilots to fly Finnair planes, claiming [...]

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Finnair cancels also Tuesday’s scheduled flights due to pilots’ strike

November 16, 2009 Airlines

Image via Wikipedia Due to Finnair’s pilots’ strike scheduled flights are also cancelled on Tuesday. Altogether Finnair has cancelled over 400 flights because of the strike. The cancelled flights affect 32 000 passengers. Finnair aims to operate all of its leisure flights regardless of the strike. Leisure flights are operated by Finnair’s management pilots and [...]

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Finnair pilots reject proposals; strike begins on Monday

November 14, 2009 Airlines

Image by star5112 via Flickr The Finnish Air Line Pilots’ Association (SLL) representing Finnair pilots has rejected settlement proposals put forward by State appointed mediator Esa Lonka on Friday night. “We are totally stunned and apologise sincerely for the inconvenience this causes to our customers. The SLL has now turned down three settlement proposals within [...]

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FINNAIR SEEKS STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN ITS SUBSIDIARIES

November 12, 2009 Airlines

Image by e-diot via Flickr Finnair is reviewing opportunities to create business partnerships in operations that support flight traffic. The review will take place in ground handling company Northport, Finnair Cargo Operations and Finnair Catering. Statutory employer-employee (YT) negotiations in Catering, which lasted ten weeks, have ended. During the negotiations, solutions by which the required [...]

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MIKA VEHVILÄINEN TO BE FINNAIR’S NEW PRESIDENT & CEO

November 11, 2009 Airlines

The Board of Directors of Finnair Plc has appointed Mika Vehviläinen M.Sc.(Econ.), 48, as Finnair’s President and CEO as of 1 February 2010. Vehviläinen will join Finnair on 5 January 2010. Since 1991 Vehviläinen has been employed by Nokia and is currently Chief Operating Officer of Nokia Siemens Networks. He has strong experience of sales [...]

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Finnair Announces New Winter Schedule on New York Route

November 5, 2009 Airlines

Image via Wikipedia Finnair, the national carrier of Finland, today announced its new winter schedule on the New York – Helsinki route. Until December 7, the Nordic airline features daily non-stop A330 service, departing JFK at 5:40 p.m. and arriving in Helsinki the next morning at 8:50 a.m. Flights from Helsinki to JFK depart at [...]

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