Flying Finn (airline)

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Flying Finn

IATA –	ICAO FFW	Callsign FLYINGFINN

Founded

2002

Commenced operations

March 16, 2003

Ceased operations

January 27, 2004

Hubs

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

Fleet size

Destinations

Headquarters

Helsinki, Finland

OH-LMR at Helsinki-Vantaa November 2003

Flying Finn Ltd (Finnish: Flying Finn Oy, Swedish: Flying Finn Ab) was a low cost airline, based at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Finland. It ceased operations in 2004.

History

The airline was established in December 2002 and started operations on 16 March 2003. Its cheap air fares were based on the fact that the e-tickets were only sold through Internet and phone. The airline claimed a successful beginning, as the passengers who formerly bought bus and train tickets now bought cheaper flights.

The president of the company was Peter Sevelius. The flight captains had been employed from Finnair. It had many celebrities as shareholders, such as the rally driver Juha Kankkunen. Its competitors included Finnair, Ryanair and Söder Airlines.

In January 2004, faced with the threat of the termination of its plane lease and operating license for unpaid debts, the financially ailing airline cancelled its flights to London and went into debt restructuring. On January 27, 2004, Flying Finn ceased all flights and prepared for bankruptcy. Over 20,000 passengers were left without tickets.

In August 2007, there was speculation by Keskusrikospoliisi (the National Bureau of Investigation) that there are financial irregularities due to the airline accounts, leading to seven former employees being accused of breaking bankruptcy laws. ^[1]

Services

Flying Finn operated daily flights between Helsinki and Oulu. It also ran limited services between Helsinki and Rovaniemi, Kuopio and London Stansted.

Fleet

The Flying Finn fleet consisted of 2 leased McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft which originated from Finnair.

References

↑ "Seven Flying Finn employees suspected of bankruptcy offences". Helsingin Sanomat. 2007-08-23.

External links

Flying Finn Former Fleet Detail

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