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Finnair celebrates 90 Years of Aviation

Finnair (Helsinki) this year is celebrating 90 years of aviation excellence.

How are they celebrating? Here’s just a snapshot according to the airline:

A Stylish & Eco-Conscious Collaboration with Marimekko

In October 2012, Finnair announced their collaboration with popularFinnish textile and interior design company Marimekko.
For the next three years, all Finnair aircrafts will feature Marimekko textiles and tableware.
The collection, featuring Marimekko’s signature patterns, will also adhere to Finnair’s sustainable standards to reduce aircraft weight and fuel consumption.

Love Marimekko? You can purchase a selection of items from the Marimekko for Finnair collection, both through in-flight sales and the Finnair PlusShop!

For more information: CLICK HERE

Four Bold New Menus for Long-Haul Flights

Finnair partners with two renowned local chefs, Pekka Terava and Tomi Bjorck, to spice up their long-haul menus:

Michelin-starred Pekka Terava specializes in classic Nordic flavors and innovative Tomi Bjorck will bring his Asian-infused cuisine to the skies.
How about a sample menu? Reindeer fillet with mushroom puree, oven baked potatoes and organic barley and butternut squash yellow curry. Yum!

An Expanded Flight Network

Beginning June 2013, Finnair will begin operating direct flights from Helsinki to popular destinations including Xian (China), Hanoi (Vietnam), Tel Aviv (Israel), Antalya (Turkey) and Palma (Majorca).

Convenient Social Check-Ins and In-flight Wireless

Now travelers can choose to check-in to their flights with Facebook by linking their profiles with the airline seating maps.
This March, Finnair also launched a two-month trial of Windows 8-powered HP ElitePad 900 tablets on select aircrafts, a new chapter in wireless in-flight entertainment.

New Monthly Videos

Every month this year Finnair will be posting a video to their Youtube Channel to celebrate 90 years.

Video:

Top Copyright Photo: Stephen Tornblom. Historic Photo (click on the photos for the full-size view): Finnair add its first McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, the pictured OH-LHA, on January 27, 1975.