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May 27, 2021 (newstodate): After a long hibernation in warmer climates, Finnair's grounded aircraft fleet is gradually to return home to Finland for commercial operations.
   In winter 2020/21, four of Finnair's fleet of eight Airbus A330-300 aircraft were sent for long-term storage and continued maintenance by Tarmac Aerosave at Tarbes-Lourde Airport in the French Pyrenees.
   Of the remaining four Airbus A330-300 aircraft, three have been dedicated to all-cargo flight operations, while a fourth aircraft has been used for long-haul passenger flights.
   Finnair has however kept its fleet of 16 Airbus A350-900 in the air for flights on existing routes, and two Airbus A350-900 passenger aircraft have had seats removed to offer capacity for cabin cargo as well as belly freight.
   More than half of Finnair's Airbus A320 Family aircraft have also been on long-term parking - some with Tarmac Aerosave in France, and 17 at Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, stored and maintained by CSAT.
   Now, with the passenger air traffic slowly coming back to business, Finnair will gradually start bringing its aircraft home.    
   The first three narrow-body aircraft will thus return from Prague to Helsinki during the end of May and mid-June, 2021, while conditions for gradually returning more aircraft into operation are closely monitored.