Finnair Oyj - Introduction

Introduction

Tietotie 11
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
P.O. Box 15
01053 Helsinki
Finland
Telephone: +358 9 818 81
Fax: +358 9 818 4401
Web site: http://www.finnair.com

State-Controlled Public Company
Incorporated: 1923 as Aero O/Y
Employees: 9,956
Sales: Fmk 1.64 billion ($1.78 billion) (2002)
Stock Exchanges: Helsinki London
Ticker Symbol: FIA
NAIC: 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation; 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation; 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation; 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation; 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation; 561510 Travel Agencies; 561520 Tour Operators; 561599 All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services

Based in Helsinki, Finnair Oyj is the national airline of Finland and the fifth oldest airline in the world. Operating passenger and air freight services throughout Finland and the Baltic region, Finnair also provides regular and seasonal service to Europe, North America, and Asia. The airline's route network for scheduled air traffic includes 16 domestic and 50 international destinations. Long-haul routes fly to cities such as New York, Miami, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai. Finnair services additional destinations through its membership in the global oneworld alliance, which includes American Airlines, British Airways, and several other airline partners. The charter operations of Finnair reach more than 60 destinations, mainly consisting of vacation spots in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands, southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. During 2002, Finnair's fleet of 60 aircraft carried more than seven million passengers and cargo weighing in excess of 82,000 metric tons. Other operations of the corporation include technical, ground-handling, and catering services; travel agencies; and travel information and reservation services. Although its stock is publicly traded, Finnair is controlled by the government of Finland, which holds a 58.4 percent stake.