Finavia invests €7 million to renovate Helsinki Airport’s air traffic area
Finavia's renovation work at Helsinki will be undertaken during summer 2021, with the goal to ensure the smooth taxiing and apron operations of aircraft.
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Finavia's renovation work at Helsinki will be undertaken during summer 2021, with the goal to ensure the smooth taxiing and apron operations of aircraft.
Finavia colleagues Nora Immonen, Vice President and Director of Commercial Business, and Tuomo Lindstedt, Project Manager, detail the projects that have been driving forward development at Helsinki Airport, all aimed at increasing capacity, removing complexities and, ultimately, creating a smooth, Finnish passenger experience.
Introducing carbon-neutral district heating at Rovaniemi Airport supports Finavia's objective to achieve zero net emissions by 2030.
As a result of a fall in passenger traffic due to COVID-19, Finavia has been able to begin the renovations a year earlier than originally planned.
Jarmo Pyhäjärvi, Director of Ivalo Airport, details how Finavia’s most northern airport handles the winter season.
The project consists of a terminal extension and development of associated outdoor areas at Helsinki Airport, including two new parking garages and a weather-protected passageway.
The decision to close runway 1 at Helsinki Airport for six months is a result of significantly reduced flight numbers due to strict travel restrictions.
A total of 16 COVID-19 dogs will be operating at Helsinki Airport, working to identify passengers who are infected with the virus.
The finished project at Jyväskylä Airport included runway renovations, upgrades to the electricity network and the building of a new maintenance hangar.
As part of its efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 and keep passengers safe, Finavia is trialling UVC disinfecting technology at its airports.
Finavia's Ivalo, Kittilä and Kuusamo airports are now welcoming passengers again, with Tampere–Pirkkala Airport set to re-open in September 2020.
By signing the agreement with the Helsinki Electric Aircraft Association, Finavia takes another step towards introducing electric aircraft in Finland.
David Leonard and Ian Nicholson from BREEAM – a leading sustainability assessment method – detail how airport operators can improve the environmental performance of their assets.
Johan Juujärvi, Manager of Rovaniemi Airport, spoke to International Airport Review regarding the procedures that are in place to tackle winter weather at Finland’s third busiest airport.
Within International Airport Review's exclusive CEO series, Ulla Lettijeff, Director of Helsinki Airport, discusses the importance of a sustainable aviation industry, and how the airport is working to become emission free.