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AIRCRAFT INTERIOR

Finnair completes €200M Long-Haul

Cabin renewal Finnair completes €200M Long-Haul Cabin upgrade, enhancing
passenger experience worldwide.

Inspired by Finnair’s Nordic design language, the cabin features a warm, dark color scheme, mirroring the
palette and design of the airline’s pre-pandemic non-Schengen lounges at Helsinki Airport.

innair has completed its 200 million and reliability, so to offer a uniform Nordic design language, the cabin
Feuro long-haul cabin renewal, with cabin concept across our whole fleet is features a warm, dark color scheme,
all long-haul aircraft now refurbished. a huge step on our customer experience mirroring the palette and design of the
The project introduced a new Busi- journey. Customer satisfaction with our airline’s pre-pandemic non-Schengen
ness Class seat, a Premium Economy long-haul cabins has increased signifi- lounges at Helsinki Airport.
cabin, and a refreshed Economy Class. cantly with the cabin renewal.” Finnair will enhance its customer
Launched in 2022, this state-of-the-art The new long-haul experience has experience and fleet in the coming
cabin has been installed on Finnair’s en- garnered several accolades, including months. Additionally, it will begin re-
tire A350 and A330 fleet. Consequently, ‘Cabin Concept of the Year’ by Onboard newing the cabins of its regional E190
customers can now enjoy a consistent Hospitality, and ‘Best Cabin Innovation’ aircraft. These short-haul jets, serv-
Finnair experience on all long-haul by APEX. Additionally, it received ‘Best ing popular Nordic destinations, will
routes from Helsinki to the US, Middle Cabin (First & Business Class)’ at the feature a new cabin design inspired by
East, and Asia. Yacht and Aviation Awards. Judges at Finnair’s long-haul fleet. Additionally,
Ole Orvér, Chief Commercial Officer of the Crystal Cabin Awards and Skytrax Finnair will open a larger lounge at the
Finnair, said “After just two years, it is also praised Finnair’s product, which Schengen area of Helsinki Airport for
fantastic to have completed the rollout set a new standard in airline excel- Business Class customers and Finnair
of our new award-winning long-haul lence. Finnair, as the launch customer, Plus tier members, with access available
cabin. Since its launch in 2022, cus- introduced the innovative Business to all Finnair customers as a travel extra.
tomer feedback on our revolutionary Class seats, developed in collaboration Finnair specializes in connecting pas-
Business Class seat and brand-new with Collins Aerospace. Designed to senger and cargo traffic across Asia, the
Premium Economy cabin has been maximize space, the unique fixed shell Middle East, North America, and Europe.
excellent, so we are proud to be able lounge seat offers diverse sitting and Consequently, it provides seamless
to offer the renewed cabin on flights to sleeping positions. This design allows international connections. It is the only
all our long-haul destinations. We also customers to personalize their space on airline offering year-round direct flights
know our customers value consistency long-haul flights. Inspired by Finnair’s to Lapland

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