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Oct 12, 2017 (newstodate): Finnair has still to find a final solution for its provider of regional air services, the regional airline Norra.
Already holding 40 percent of the stake in Norra, Finnair has now announced that it has acquired the remaining 60 percent held by StaffPoint and Kilco, stressing, though, that is considered an interim solution.
-Recent years have shown that the partnership model can be successful in domestic and regional purchase traffic. Our aim is to find a new, industrial partner to develop Norra's business further with us, says Jaakko Schildt Finnair COO.
Wise words, indeed...
Norra is the successor of Flybe Nordic, set up as a JV between Finnair and FlyBe in November 2011 after buying the Finnish carrier Commuter Airlines.
The JV did not last long, however, and in May 2015 Finnair took over FlyBe's 60 percent of the stake in the JV, later re-selling this stake to new owners Staffpoint Holding and Kilco.
In the fleet of Norra are 12 ATR 72-500 and 12 Embraer 190LR aircraft.
Already holding 40 percent of the stake in Norra, Finnair has now announced that it has acquired the remaining 60 percent held by StaffPoint and Kilco, stressing, though, that is considered an interim solution.
-Recent years have shown that the partnership model can be successful in domestic and regional purchase traffic. Our aim is to find a new, industrial partner to develop Norra's business further with us, says Jaakko Schildt Finnair COO.
Wise words, indeed...
Norra is the successor of Flybe Nordic, set up as a JV between Finnair and FlyBe in November 2011 after buying the Finnish carrier Commuter Airlines.
The JV did not last long, however, and in May 2015 Finnair took over FlyBe's 60 percent of the stake in the JV, later re-selling this stake to new owners Staffpoint Holding and Kilco.
In the fleet of Norra are 12 ATR 72-500 and 12 Embraer 190LR aircraft.