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Finnair has decided to acquire a fifth MD-11 aircraft for its long-haul
fleet. The aircraft is to join the Finnair fleet in the first half of 2003.
As of June next year, the additional capacity brought by the new aircraft
will be used to increase frequencies to Japan and Finnair's other Far East
destinations. Passenger numbers on Finnair's Asian routes increased by 17
percent last year and 40 percent in the first half of this year.
Currently Finnair has two weekly flights to Tokyo. At the beginning of
September, the number of weekly services to Beijing will be increased from
four to five. Finnair's other Asian destinations include Bangkok, Hong Kong
and Singapore. The New York route will be operated six times a week in the
winter season, but starting June 2003 frequencies will be increased by one
to the current daily flights. Supply will continue to be cut back and newly
allocated in European and domestic traffic with the goal of improving capacity load factors.
Finnair was the first airline in the world to operate an MD-11 aircraft when
manufacturing of the aircraft type began in 1990. Finnair also has in its
use the first MD-11 simulator for pilot training.
Technical information on the MD-11
Seating capacity 287
Length (m) 61.2
Wing span (m) 51.7
Max. Take-Off Weight (kg) 285 990
Max Zero-Fuel Weight (kg) 195 045
Max. Payload (kg) 58 500
Max. Fuel Capacity (kg) 116 505
Max. cruising altitude (m) 905
Cruising speed (km/h) 13 100
Range (km) 11 700 |
