Finnair Technical Services changes its ways

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Vesa Paukkeri

In terms of size, Finnair Technical Services, with its turnover of just over 200 million euros, is rather small compared with the sector’s large operators. Nevertheless, there is strong global demand for high-level expertise, and Technical Services, which has grown alongside the airline, has an excellent reputation.

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A festival of light in the sky

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Jussi Ekman

At some time, all of us have surely admired the lights of aircraft blinking in the sky. Some of us have also wondered, perhaps, what the different lights mean.

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Flight instruments measure where we fly

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Jussi Ekman

Safe flying is based on the good training of the pilots and the technical condition of the aircraft. But the airport’s equipment is also vital. One of the most basic items on the lesson list for all trainee pilots is the use of Flight instruments. When you’re in the clouds, you can lose track of your own – and your aircraft’s – attitude in a matter of seconds if you only trust your instincts.

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One maintenance visit? That will be two million euros.

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Vesa Paukkeri

Aircraft are a work of art put together using many engineering elements. The number of technologies in use is phenomenal. These technologies have to communicate smoothly with each other and often in challenging conditions. For example, the typical temperature for a scheduled flight cruising height is about -50 degrees Celsius, while the temperature at the [...]

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The Earth is not flat!

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Ville Iho

Finland is tucked away on the top edge of Europe – so why would anyone want to fly through it to get to Asia?
Even today, many people perceive the Earth as flat. The greatest difficulty in explaining Finnair’s strategy is still presented by a man who lived 500 years ago, Gerardus Mercator, who projected the [...]

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Aircraft is released from maintenance by a professional’s signature

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Vesa Paukkeri

 
Occasionally, the airline passenger finds himself/herself in the unfortunate situation of discovering that the flight is delayed because of a technical reason. The text appearing on the screen or the announcement heard on the loudspeakers may evoke questions in the minds of passengers. In such a situation, one should remain calm, however. “Technical reason” on [...]

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