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Air Finland

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Airline

Oy Air Finland was an airline with headquarters and operational base at Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland, which operated charter and scheduled flights to holiday destinations, as well as aircraft leasing services. The company was founded in 2002 and filed for bankruptcy in 2012.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Oy Air Finland was an airline with headquarters and operational base at Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland, which operated charter and scheduled flights to holiday destinations, as well as aircraft leasing services. The company was founded in 2002 and filed for bankruptcy in 2012.2

The story

The airline was established in January 2002 and started flight operations on 3 April 2003. It was owned by three individuals from the aviation, finance and travel marketing industries: Harri Naivo (Chairman and Chief Financial Officer), Mika Helenius (Chief Executive Officer), and Lauri Komi. By March 2007, the company had 210 employees. On 26 June 2012, Air Finland announced that it would immediately cancel all flights and filed for bankruptcy.

From Wikipedia’s article on Air Finland, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Destinations

As of March 2011, Air Finland operated scheduled flights to the following destinations. The broad range of charter flights offered by the airline is not included.

Cyprus

Larnaca – Larnaca International Airport seasonal

Finland

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Helsinki – Helsinki Airport base

Greece

Chania – Chania International Airport seasonal

Heraklion – Heraklion International Airport seasonal

Rhodes – Rhodes International Airport, "Diagoras" seasonal

Spain

Alicante – Alicante Airport

Fuerteventura – Fuerteventura Airport seasonal

Gran Canaria – Gran Canaria Airport

Lanzarote – Lanzarote Airport seasonal

Málaga – Málaga Airport

Tenerife – Tenerife South Airport seasonal

Turkey

Antalya – Antalya Airport seasonal

United Arab Emirates

Dubai – Dubai International Airport seasonal

Fleet

As of June 2012, the Air Finland fleet consisted of three Boeing 757-200 aircraft with an average age of 18 years. They provided accommodation for 219–235 passengers in an all-economy class cabin layout.

From Wikipedia’s article on Air Finland, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Jun 26, 2012Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2002Founded Founded1

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