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Finnair Expands Partnership with Flybe

Travel News Asia Latest Travel News Podcasts Videos Wednesday, 23 May 2012
 

Finnair and and Flybe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding according to which Finnair will transfer twelve 100-seat Embraer aircraft, to Flybe.

Starting October 2012, Flybe will operate these aircraft on Finnair routes for Finnair.

The move is a part of Finnairs efforts to improve the profitability of its European network, and it offers a platform for growth for Flybe Nordic.

Last year Finnair and Flybe formed Flybe Nordic AB, of which Flybe owns 60 % and Finnair 40 %.

This move is a part of our strategy to restore Finnairs profitability, said Mika Vehvilinen, Finnair CEO. The MoU covers approximately one third of our European flights. Flybe offers a cost efficient platform for operating this traffic, and enables us to continue to offer a wide network and multiple frequencies to both our Finnish customers and our customers flying between Europe and Finnairs Asian destinations.

From the customer point view, the change will be virtually unnoticed. Finnair continues to be responsible for sales, marketing and customer support, but the flights are operated by Flybe.

Once the agreement is completed, 12 Embraer aircraft and the traffic operated with them transfers from Finnair to Flybe. In connection with this business transfer, cabin attendants and pilots for this traffic will transfer with the business, unless otherwise agreed in negotiations with personnel. Negotiations on cost savings between Finnair and the Finnish Airline Pilots' Association took place during the spring. If the savings agreement under preparation is completed, pilots transferring to operate Flybe flights would return to Finnair in stages to be trained as Airbus pilots for Finnairs growing Asian traffic.

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