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Finavia takes a step closer to introducing electric aircraft to Finland

28 January 2020 | By International Airport Review

In a bid to enhance the development of electric aviation, Finavia has joined the Nordic initiative 'Network for Electric Aviation'.

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How does Helsinki Airport weather the storm?

19 November 2019 | By Kimmo Mäki (Finavia)

In Finland, there is nothing exceptional about harsh winter conditions. With snow typically covering the Helsinki region for almost a third of the year, we need to overcome the challenges of the constantly changing winter weather, explains Kimmo Mäki, President and Chief Executive Officer of Finavia.

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Finavia to test new security check technology at Helsinki Airport

18 November 2019 | By International Airport Review

The new technology will enable liquids to be carried in hand luggage, revolutionising the security check procedure and reducing plastic waste.

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In-Depth Focus 2019: Battling the elements in winter operations

21 August 2019 | By International Airport Review

Daily operations within an airport are complex and stressful on a regular basis. However, when the winter season hits, snow, ice and other dangerous conditions can make running an airport a formidable task. Our Winter Operations In-Depth Focus from Issue 4 hears from four airports across the globe regarding how…

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No flights at Kuusamo Airport mid August as Finavia renovates runway

31 May 2019 | By International Airport Review

Runway resurfacing is required at Kuusamo Airport to repair damage caused by the extreme winter weather in Finland.

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The solar power plant atop Helsinki Airport is to be extended

22 May 2019 | By International Airport Review

With the additional panels, Helsinki Airport’s solar power plant will be the largest airport-based solar power generation facility in the Nordics.

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Increased flight coverage at Helsinki as three new airlines start operations

24 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

Finavia is expanding the selection of flight routes available at its airports through the introduction of three new airlines during the summer of 2019.

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Airports rename their runways due to changes in Earth’s magnetic field

7 January 2019 | By International Airport Review

Airports worldwide have to change the numbers of their runways as magnetic north moves about 60 kilometres a year.

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Rapidly increasing passenger numbers leads to layout reorganisation

11 December 2018 | By International Airport Review

The number of passengers at Helsinki Airport are growing more rapidly than anticipated, which has meant that more airport space is needed, made possible through gate area reorganisation.

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Finavia adds more routes to Lapland from Gatwick, in new deal with easyJet

10 August 2018 | By International Airport Review

As Lapland’s tourism continues to boom, easyJet is providing a new route from London to Rovaniemi, which is scheduled to begin 31st October 2018

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Helsinki Airport development includes three kilometres of new baggage handling belt

1 August 2018 | By International Airport Review

The ongoing development of Helsinki Airport will include an improved baggage handling system to cope with projected passenger numbers.

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Car park demolition to mark beginning of redevelopment at Helsinki Airport

11 July 2018 | By International Airport Review

The project comes after years of steadily increasing traffic at Finland's busiest airport.

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Finavia launches €55 million investment programme at Lapland’s airports

10 May 2018 | By International Airport Review

Rovaniemi, Kittilä and Ivalo airports will be expanded and more services added in response to rapid growth in the number of passengers.

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Chinese and Russian interpreters available on a tablet at Finnish airports

8 August 2017 | By International Airport Review

Finnish airport operator Finavia is piloting a virtual interpreting service for the Chinese and Russian languages at its airports in Helsinki and Rovaniemi. The digital interpreters help passengers and service providers at airports to cross the potential language barrier.

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Helsinki Airport is now carbon-neutral

3 August 2017 | By International Airport Review

It is now official: The carbon footprint of Helsinki Airport is zero and it has received the international Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) certificate for this achievement.

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