At the time Finnair was the first airline in the world to take the MD-11 into commercial use when it ran a flight from Helsinki to Las Palmas on December 20,1990.
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No hurry, no worry, no curry
Posted on February 19, 2010 by Helena Kaartinen
A new episode in my history as a tourist has been written. A week in Mumbai and the hill station city of Mahabaleshvar has certainly left a big impression on me. No, I didn’t bump into Bollywood stars. Much better – I encountered genuine Indian people and their hospitality.
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Flight planning moment by moment – part 2/2
Posted on February 16, 2010 by Jussi Ekman
In the first part of my blog, I focused on what happens before the captain steps onto the aircraft. This time I’ll move onto the flight preparations that take place onboard the aircraft.
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Developing service is a never-ending story
Posted on February 10, 2010 by Markku Remes
As of March, our long haul fleet will be Europe’s youngest, with an average aircraft age of 3 years. The latest Airbus A330-300 offers completely flat beds for all 45 passengers in Business Class.
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Aid flight to Haiti
Posted on February 5, 2010 by Runway
A flight to a crisis area is always slightly different from normal, and when planning aid operations many factors must be taken into consideration.
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