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10 Finnair Facts To Celebrate 100 Years Of The Airline
06.10.2023 - 14:43 / forbes.com
In an aviation world marked by startups, mergers, financial challenges, pandemics, and environmental concerns, reaching a century in operations is a noteworthy achievement. On November 1, 2023, Finnair proudly marks its 100th anniversary.
Founded in 1923, the Finnish flag carrier is the world’s sixth oldest airline in continuous operation, and the third oldest in Europe after KLM and Czech Airlines. Get to know the anniversary airline better with these ten Finnair facts.
Although the airline was founded 100 years ago, it was known as Aero for its first chapter. The company began using the brand Finnair in 1953, but it would take a further 15 years before the official name change. The original name is reflected in Finnair’s airline code AY, with Y referring to the Finnish word for company.
The German-crafted Junkers F 13 was Aero’s inaugural aircraft. Adapted to the Finnish landscape, this seaplane employed skis during the winter months and floats in the summer, as there were no terrestrial commercial airfields in Finland at the time.
Aero's debut commercial journey was tasked with transporting mail from Helsinki to Tallinn. In its inaugural year, Aero successfully transported 269 passengers. The transition to terrestrial flights became complete after the final seaplane journey in December 1936.
Beginning its Asian expansion in 1976 with routes to Bangkok, Finnair furthered its reach with non-stop flights to Tokyo in 1983, marking a unique journey over the North Pole. By 1988, Finnair became the first Western European airline to connect Europe and China directly with flights from Helsinki to Beijing.
During the 2010s, Finnair became the first European airline to offer non-stop flights to Chongqing and Xi’an. Guangzhou, Nanjing, and Fukuoka were added soon afterwards.
In 1960, Aero pioneered the jet age for small airlines by introducing its new Caravelle passenger jets.
Initially, these jets operated on the Helsinki–Copenhagen–Cologne–Frankfurt and Helsinki–Stockholm–Oslo routes. Subsequently, the airline expanded its use of the Caravelles to cities including Hamburg, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Zurich, and Malmö.
Finnish design is known around the world for its beauty, simplicity, and influences from the natural world. Finnair has long collaborated with some of the country’s most famous designers.
Iittala’s Ultima Thule glassware range designed by Tapio Wirkkala was introduced on Finnair’s flagship New York route, and used for many years onboard. Since 2012, Finnair has collaborated with Marimekko, using the brand’s famous textiles in its cabins.
To celebrate the airline’s 100th anniversary, two of its aircraft used on long-haul routes have received a Moomin-themed makeover. An illustration of
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