List of defunct airlines of Finland
This is a list of defunct airlines of Finland.[1][2]
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes | |
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A | ||||||||
Aero O/Y | ![]() |
1923 | 1968 | Renamed to Finnair (the airline had been using the brand since 1953) | ||||
Air Åland | ![]() |
N9 2Q | NVD | NORVIND | 2005 | 2012 | Taken over by Nextjet | |
Air Botnia | ![]() |
KF | KFB | BOTNIA | 1988 | 2003 | Rebranded as Blue1 | |
1983 | 1987 | Operated Cessna Citation I[3] | ||||||
Air Finland | ![]() |
OF | FIF | AIR FINLAND | 2003 | 2012 | Went bankrupt | |
1987 | 1988 | Failed project. Operated Airbus A321 | ||||||
Air100 | 2012 | 2014 | A virtual airline, had never AOC or OL | |||||
B | ||||||||
Blue1 | ![]() |
KF | BLF | BLUEFINN | 1987 | 2016 | Merged into CityJet | |
C | ||||||||
Copter Action | 1990 | 2000 | Operated Eurocopter EC135[4] | |||||
Copterline | ![]() |
AAQ | COPTERLINE | 2010 | 2016 | Finnish-Estonian joint helicopter airline | ||
Copterline Oy | ![]() |
AAQ | COPTERLINE | 2002 | 2010 | Became Copterline | ||
D | ||||||||
4L | DEC | DELTACRAFT | 2001 | 2004 | [5] | |||
E | ||||||||
1970 | 1998 | Established as . Merged with . Operated Falcon 20[6] | ||||||
F | ||||||||
Finlantic | 1961 | 1963 | Went bankrupt | |||||
Finnaviation | ![]() |
FA | FAV | BLUEBIRD | 1979 | 1996 | Merged into Finnair | |
Finncomm Airlines | ![]() |
FC | FCM | FINNCOMM | 1999 | 2011 | Acquired by Finnair and Flybe and rebranded as Flybe Nordic | |
Finnwings | 1970 | 1979 | Established as Lentohuolto Oy. Merged with to form Finnaviation.[7] | |||||
FirstClass | 2012 | 2013 | Established as . Operated AW139[8] | |||||
Fly Lappeenranta | ![]() |
8H | HWY | HIGHWAY | 2008 | 2010 | ||
Flybe Nordic | ![]() |
FC | WBA | WESTBIRD | 2011 | 2015 | Rebranded Nordic Regional Airlines | |
Flyg & Far Åland | 2005 | 2005 | Renamed to Air Åland[9] | |||||
Flying Finn | ![]() |
FFW | FLYINGFINN | 2002 | 2004 | |||
G | ||||||||
2016 | 2017 | Operated Pilatus PC-12 NG[10] | ||||||
H | ||||||||
Helikopteripalvelu | 1960 | 1999 | Acquired by Copterline. Operated Agusta-Bell 206, Bell 206 Long Ranger[11] | |||||
1973 | 1975 | Operated Convair 880[12] | ||||||
J | ||||||||
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1980 | 2013 | ||||||
K | ||||||||
Karair | ![]() |
KR | KAR | 1957 | 1995 | Taken over by Finnair | ||
Karhumäki Airways | ![]() |
1951 | 1956 | Rebranded as Karair | ||||
1965 | 1966 | Aerial survey carrier. Operated Pilatus Porter[13] | ||||||
L | ||||||||
Lentohuolto Oy | 1951 | 1969 | Renamed to Finnwings. Operated Cessna 150, Cessna 172, Cessna 180, Cessna 185, Cessna 190[14] | |||||
2011 | 2012 | Renamed to FirstClass. Operated AW139[15] | ||||||
N | ||||||||
Nordair OY | 1973 | 1979 | Merged with Finnwings to form Finnaviation. Operated Falcon 20[16] | |||||
Nordic Global Airlines | ![]() |
NJ | NGB | NORDIC GLOBAL | 2011 | 2015 | ||
P | ||||||||
1961 | 1970 | Finnair charter subsidiary. Merged into Karair. Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle[17] | ||||||
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WO | 1981 | 1992 | Operated Piper Chieftain | ||||
S | ||||||||
1967 | 1982 | Operated BN-2 Islander, Mitsubishi MU-2, Lockheed Lodestar, Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo[18] | ||||||
5Q | LND | 1956 | 2002 | Operated BN-2 Islander, Cessna Skywagon, Embraer Bandeirante][19] | ||||
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1972 | 1974 | Operated Douglas DC-8 | |||||
Snowbird Airlines | SBW | SNOWMAN | 2014 | 2014 | Operated Airbus A320-200 | |||
Soder Airlines | OY | SDE | SODER | 2002 | 2006 | Went bankrupt | ||
T | ||||||||
Turku Air | 1974 | 2016 | ||||||
W | ||||||||
Wasawings | ![]() |
VW | 1981 | 1988 | AOC revoked after crash | |||
Wingo xprs | ![]() |
2009 | 2010 |
See also[]
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References[]
- ^ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Air Carelia". Airline History. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Copter Action". Airline History. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Deltacraft". Airline History. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Euro-Flite". Airline History. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Finnwings". Airline History. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "FirstClass". Airline History. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Flyg & Far Åland". Airline History. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Go! Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Helikopteripalvelu". Airline History. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Holiday Magic Finland". ATDB-aero. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Kunnnallistekniikka". Airline History. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Lentohuolto Oy". Airline History. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Line Support". Airline History. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Nordair OY". Airline History. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Polar-Air". Airline History. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Sir-Air". Airline History. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Skargardsflyg". Airline History. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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