Finnish and Dutch fighter jets turn highway into runway during Baana 25 exercise
The Finnish Air Force kicked off its annual Baana 25 exercise on May 26, 2025, launching flight operations…
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Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet crashes near Rovaniemi, pilot ejects safely
A Finnish Air Force F/A-18C Hornet fighter jet crashed near Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) in northern Finland on the…
Finnish F/A-18 Hornets train with USAF KC-135 in aerial refueling over Finland
The Finnish Air Force’s F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets will participate in training missions with the United States Air…
US Air Force F-35s make historic landing on Finland highway for Baana 2024: video
Two US Air Force (USAF) F-35A Lightning II aircraft made a historic first when the pair executed a…
Brand-new Finnair Lounge opens at Helsinki Airport for up to 440 guests: video
Finnair has officially opened its newest lounge at Helsinki Airport (HEL) complete with an assortment of environments, which…
Finnish Border Guard chooses Bombardier Challenger 650 for border surveillance
The Finnish Border Guard has awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) a $170 million contract to deliver two RAPCON-X…
Finland suspects four Russian military aircraft breached its airspace
Progress has been made in Finland’s investigation into the territorial violation in the sea area off Loviisa on…
Russian military aircraft suspected of violating Finnish airspace
A Russian military aircraft is suspected of having violated Finnish airspace in the eastern Gulf of Finland, near…
Finnish F/A-18 Hornets join NATO Air Shielding mission in Romania
Seven Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base near Constanta on June…
Lufthansa launches first ever direct Christmas flights to visit Santa in Lapland
Lufthansa Airlines has announced that it will launch special Christmas flights this year to visit Santa Claus in…
RAF Typhoon jets redeploy from Romania to join NATO exercise in Finland
Three Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon jets have landed in Finland to participate in the United States-led…
Finnair explains why it’s planning to weigh passengers before boarding flights
Finnair is searching for volunteer passengers to be weighed, along with their hand luggage, before boarding their flight. The…
Finnair appoints head of postal delivery firm Turkka Kuusisto as new CEO
Finland’s flag carrier Finnair has appointed Turkka Kuusisto as the airline’s new CEO after acquiring his talents from…
US Air Force set to deploy aircraft to Finland
Antti Häkkänen and Antony Blinken, respectively Finnish Minister of Defense and United States Secretary of State, are set…
Winter Wonderland: why European airlines are flocking to Lapland for winter
Seasonal traffic flows are a well-known phenomenon in the European airline industry. At the start of every summer season,…
Finnair celebrates a century of operations
Founded in 1923, Finnair has grown from humble beginnings to become a respected and successful international carrier. Here…
Royal Air Force joins Finland for agile combat employment exercise
The Finnish Air Force is hosting its annual road base exercise, Baana 23, from September 18 to September…
Finnair flies 1M monthly passengers for first time since start of COVID pandemic
Finnair carried 1,062,500 passengers in July 2023, which was 6.3% more than in July 2022 and 6.5% more…