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Finnair celebrating 90 years this year

Posted on 14.1.2013 at 11.10.

Written by Finnair

Finnair has been making aviation history since it was founded by Bruno Lucander in 1923. This is the story of the resourceful and resilient early days of commercial air travel and how Bruno and his team operated in Helsinki’s wintery … Continued

Tags: 90 years, aviation, aviation history, Bruno Lucander, Finnair, History, pilots, tradition

Greetings from the final retro flight!

Posted on 29.6.2012 at 8.26.

Written by Finnair

In 2008, we painted an Airbus A319 in retro livery. Now, four years later, it was time to say goodbye to the aircraft. We wanted to give our beloved Silver Bird a farewell party it deserved, and organise something special … Continued

Tags: 1950s, History, retro, Silver Bird

Goodbye to Finnair’s retro plane Silver Bird

Posted on 20.6.2012 at 8.14.

Written by Finnair

This week we are celebrating our 88th anniversary and our great design heritage. We will take the retro-painted Airbus A319 on its final flight to where else but Milan, the heart of design and fashion. The cabin crew  will naturally be … Continued

Tags: 1950s, History, retro, Silver Bird

The 20 years of Finnair Plus

Posted on 27.4.2012 at 10.33.

Written by Karolina Baszarkiewicz

Finnair Plus is 20 years old! It’s quite interesting to look at how the industry and frequent flyer programs have changed in just two decades. Loyalty programs are probably as old as the retail industry itself. The idea has been … Continued

Tags: card, FF; frequent flyer program, Finnair Plus, gold, History, lifetime, loyalty, platinum, silver, tier

Finnish Snowhow

Posted on 19.1.2012 at 11.28.

Written by Jussi Ekman

If you want to practice aviation in Finland, there is one thing you need to master – winter operations.

Tags: cold, deicing, frost, History, ice, jussi ekman, Safety, snow, snowhow, winter

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