HISTORY:
Founded as Aero OY and began operations across the Golf of Finland to Tallin with Junkers floatplanes. Last seaplane service was operated in December 1936 following the construction of the first airports in Finland. In 1946, the Finnish government acquired a majority holding in the company, re-establishing European services on 1 November 1947. The first transatlantic service to New York was inaugurated on 15 May 1969. Finnair acquired a 27% controlling interest in another Finnish airline, Kar-Air, in 1962, and in 1979 established its own domestic subsidiary Finnaviation, holding a 60% stake. Both later became wholly owned and were integrated into the mainline operation during 1997. Finnair joined the Oneworld alliance in 1999.
5/4/1961
17/7/1972
12/5/1984
24/11/2000
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