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Feb 11, 2015 (newstodate): For the first time, Finnair has now revealed an exact timing of its first A350 XWB aircraft entry-into-service.
In the Finnair Group's Financial Statements Bulletin 2014, the CEO Pekka Vauramo points to 2015 as "a new beginning for Finnair".
-We will be the first European airline to introduce to service the new Airbus A350 XWB aircraft in our long-haul traffic starting from October 2015, says Mr Vauramo.
Earlier, Finnair only announced "the second half of 2015" as the time for EIS of the new aircraft.
The carrier has also revealed its plans for introduction of the new aircraft that will first be allocated to flights on the routes from Helsinki to Asian destinations Shanghai, Bangkok and Beijing, with Hong Kong and Singapore to be added in 2016.
Finnair has placed 11 firm orders and also holds eight options for A350 aircraft, which will form the backbone of the companys long-haul fleet and drive future expansion plans.
The introduction of the Airbus A350 aircraft accommodating 297 passengers in the airline's configuration will have a deep impact on the airline's cargo business as well.
-As the A350 replaces the current Airbus A330 and A340 fleet on the long-haul routes to Asia and USA, the cargo capacity on each flight will increase from seven to 17-18 tonnes, and when all 11 A350 aircraft are phased in by 2020 our total cargo capacity will be 50 percent higher than today, Juha J�rvinen, Finnair Cargo mng dir, told newstodate in March 2014.
Still pending - and long overdue - is now a Board decision on construction of a new cargo handling terminal at Helsinki Vanta Airport.
-The new cargo terminal will cover 28,000 sq m, lifting the total annual handling capacity to 300,000 tonnes when completed by late 2016 or early 2017, doubling the current capacity in our existing terminal that will then be decommissioned, Mr J�rvinen said in March 2014.
-The terminal will be designed to the handling of specialized airfreight rather than merely bulks of general cargo reflecting the development in our product portfolio with an emphasis on handling of perishables, dangerous goods and not least pharma products, in addition to general cargo, says Mr J�rvinen.
In the Finnair Group's Financial Statements Bulletin 2014, the CEO Pekka Vauramo points to 2015 as "a new beginning for Finnair".
-We will be the first European airline to introduce to service the new Airbus A350 XWB aircraft in our long-haul traffic starting from October 2015, says Mr Vauramo.
Earlier, Finnair only announced "the second half of 2015" as the time for EIS of the new aircraft.
The carrier has also revealed its plans for introduction of the new aircraft that will first be allocated to flights on the routes from Helsinki to Asian destinations Shanghai, Bangkok and Beijing, with Hong Kong and Singapore to be added in 2016.
Finnair has placed 11 firm orders and also holds eight options for A350 aircraft, which will form the backbone of the companys long-haul fleet and drive future expansion plans.
The introduction of the Airbus A350 aircraft accommodating 297 passengers in the airline's configuration will have a deep impact on the airline's cargo business as well.
-As the A350 replaces the current Airbus A330 and A340 fleet on the long-haul routes to Asia and USA, the cargo capacity on each flight will increase from seven to 17-18 tonnes, and when all 11 A350 aircraft are phased in by 2020 our total cargo capacity will be 50 percent higher than today, Juha J�rvinen, Finnair Cargo mng dir, told newstodate in March 2014.
Still pending - and long overdue - is now a Board decision on construction of a new cargo handling terminal at Helsinki Vanta Airport.
-The new cargo terminal will cover 28,000 sq m, lifting the total annual handling capacity to 300,000 tonnes when completed by late 2016 or early 2017, doubling the current capacity in our existing terminal that will then be decommissioned, Mr J�rvinen said in March 2014.
-The terminal will be designed to the handling of specialized airfreight rather than merely bulks of general cargo reflecting the development in our product portfolio with an emphasis on handling of perishables, dangerous goods and not least pharma products, in addition to general cargo, says Mr J�rvinen.