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Transport workers strike for benefitsFinnish bus commuters faced disrupted services starting on March 2 when members of the Transport Workers’ Union (AKT) set a strike following failed wage mediation efforts. The industrial action affects two-thirds of regional bus links Finnair ground handling workers returning to work The Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) said early last week that Helsinki-Vantaa airport’s ground handling workers would return to work after the union handed a settlement proposal to Barona, a temp agency with which flag carrier Finnair pilots end strike, flights to resume Finnair pilots late on 17 November called off a strike that has grounded hundreds of flights and affected some 40,000 passengers, the Finnish flag carrier said, Deutsche Presse Agentur (dpa) reported. Finnair said about half Finnair outsources domestic and European routes Finnair told the Finnish News Agency (STT) on Monday it was considering outsourcing some European routes as well as domestic ones. National daily Helsingin Sanomat had quoted the Finnish flag carrier as saying it would Finnair to simplify organisation and cut 200 jobs Finnish flag carrier Finnair announced on August 14 that it was continuing its harsh cost cutting measures by shedding 200 jobs. The cuts are included in a new restructuring plan that will combine the company’s Finnair profits grounded, will lay off pilots and catering workers Finnish flag carrier Finnair said it would lay off some of its pilots and all catering workers temporarily because of how the recession has cut into its business across the board. It added about 700 Finnair pilots reject settlement but cancel strikes in time The Finnish Airline Pilots Association, representing Finnair aircrew, rejected a settlement proposal but also cancelled a series of one-day stoppages. Timo Willberg, the chairman of the union, said the cancellation was a goodwill gesture. Juhani Finnair’s possible route closures The chief executive of Finnair, Jukka Hienonen, was quoted as saying by tabloid Iltalehti on January 2 that the the Finnish flag carrier was mulling “substantial” route closures if the economic crisis continued to worsen Finnairs possible route closures The chief executive of Finnair, Jukka Hienonen, was quoted as saying by tabloid Iltalehti on January 2 that the the Finnish flag carrier was mulling ?substantialť route closures if the economic crisis continued to worsen Finnair to cut jobs in its cargo units Finnish flag carrier Finnair said it would make 71 job cuts and about 300 temporary layoffs in its cargo units. Antero Lahtinen, the head of Finnair Cargo and Finnair Cargo Terminal Operations, said air cargo Global slowdown and lower demand hit Finnair The slowdown in the global economy contributed to a drop in the number of passengers who flew with Finnair in May, the group reported. Finnair said it flew some 554,000 passengers in May, down three percent from the Air carriers fret over fuel and consumer demand  Faced with fuel costs that have doubled in less than a year, the falling dollar that has lessened Americans willingness to fly, and the ripple effect of a worldwide economy on the brink of recessions, Finnair will start flights to Yekaterinburg soon Flag carrier Finnair announced that it will start flying to Yekaterinburg, east of the Ural mountains in Russia. The new route will be flown from Helsinki three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, Asian business is up, but Finnair’s profits fall Despite a jump in Asian air traffic by 23 percent, Finnair posted a drop in pre-tax profits for the first quarter 2008 on higher turnover, citing concern over higher fuel costs and uncertainty over the Finnair orders 3 Embraer 190 jets Finnish flag carrier Finnair said in a statement on February 29 it had placed an order for three additional Embraer 190 regional jet aeroplanes for its domestic and European routes. “Through the order we have Finnair flying high on big profits, Asian market skying  Targeting Asia has paid off for Finnair as the company reported higher fourth-quarter, pre-tax profits, and said it would continue to focus on its Asia destinations this year. Fourth quarter pretax profit was 35.2 million Finnair changes Airbus order Four-engine A340s traded for twin-engine A330  Finnish flag carrier Finnair said in a statement recently that it was taking advantage of the option to change its order with Airbus for four-engine A340 aircraft to the twin-engine A330, News Room Finland reported. Finnair plane makes successful emergency landing On the afternoon of August 28, a Finnair Airbus 320 made a successful emergency landing at Schiphol airport. No injuries were reported. The airbus was on its way from Malaga, Spain, to Helsinki, Finland, when Finnair to sell two jets to Aeroflot Finnair recently announced in a statement that it would sell two Boeing/McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 wide-body jets to Russia's Aeroflot, News Room Finland reported. The aircraft, currently serving on Finnair's long-haul routes, are to be transferred to Norwegian Air Shuttle acquires FlyNordic from Finnair Finnair said in a statement on April 24 it had signed a memorandum of understanding to sell its Swedish no-frills arm FlyNordic to Norwegian Air Shuttle, News Room Finland reported. In a deal that is |
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