Finncomm Airlines (Finnish Commuter Airlines) becomes Flybe Nordic

Finncomm Airlines (Finnish Commuter Airlines) (Helsinki), as planned, was turned over to its new owners Flybe (Exeter) (60%) and Finnair (Helsinki) (40%) and became Flybe Nordic (Flybe.fi) on October 30, 2011 with the start of the winter season.

The new owners are adding new routes including the Helsinki-Mariehamn route in the Aland Islands. Flybe will now offer a choice of two flights a day and 22 flights a week on the route

To recognize the start of its new route and highlight its commitment to the Åland Islands, Flybe announced its intention to name an aircraft in honor of the region. The airline will be giving people the opportunity to suggest a suitable name, and details of the plane-naming competition will be announced shortly.

Flybe’s extensive regional winter schedule features a total of 25 routes, including 10 that are brand new, giving passengers a choice of up to 500 flights a week. Flybe’s growing network from Helsinki also offers convenient links for businesspeople and tourists between Åland and important destinations like Karleby-Jakobstad, Kemi-Torneå and Skellefteå.

The nice other new routes in Flybe’s network are as follows:

Helsinki – Jyväskylä (up to 3 daily)
Helsinki – Tartu, Estonia (6 per week)
Helsinki – Trondheim, Norway (4 per week)
Helsinki – Umea, Sweden (4 per week)
Tampere – Tallinn, Estonia (up to 2 daily)
Turku – Tallinn (up to 2 daily)
Vaasa – Tallinn (6 per week)
Oulu – Tallinn (6 per week)
Tallinn – Stockholm Bromma, Sweden (up to 3 daily)

Copyright Photo: Yannick Delamarre. The Finncomm brand is being retired. All aircraft are adopting the Flybe brand.

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