As part of the harmonization of its fleet structure, Finnair says it is going to withdraw three of its Boeing 757s from service next spring. The airline’s Finnair Leisure Flights vacation-related charter division operates the three aircraft.
Finnair says it will continue to operate four Boeing 757s, but it is considering their replacement in coming years with Airbus aircraft. The carrier has already begun using Airbus A320s for some leisure-market flights.
The airline also recently announced that it will operate some of its long-haul leisure flights this winter season with new Airbus A330-300s. However, the airline will also continue to use its new fleet of A330s on scheduled routes.
Finnair's charter subsidiary Finnair Leisure Flights operates seven Boeing 757s but is withdrawing three from service in the spring of 2010. Although the other four 757s will continue in vacation-related service, Finnair says it may eventually replace them with Airbus aircraft
“Through the arrangement, we will reduce our leisure flight capacity in the summer season, when demand for leisure flights in Finland is lower than in the winter season,” says Lasse Heinonen, Finnair’s deputy chief executive officer.
“We will also be able to use our long-haul fleet more flexibly on scheduled and leisure flights according to seasonal fluctuations in demand structure. In the winter season, the relative proportion of leisure flights directed to long-haul destinations compared to European destinations has been growing,” says Heinonen.
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