Finnair Oyj - Company Announcement

CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT FOR FINNAIR FLIGHT OPERATIONS DIVISION

A change has taken place in the leadership of Finnair's Flight Operations
Division. The new Senior Vice President, Flight Operations Division, has been
named as Boeing MD11 fleet Captain Veikko Sievänen, who has served for many
years as Chief Pilot. The present Senior Vice President of Flight Operations,
Hannes Bjurström, has requested his resignation as of the end of October. 

Veikko Sievänen's appointment has required the approval also of the Finnish
Flight Safety Authority, because he is Finnair's so-called Post Holder, Flight
Operations, reporting to the Finnish aviation authorities. 

Within Finnair, Veikko Sievänen reports to the company's Deputy CEO and head of
Scheduled Passenger Traffic, Henrik Arle, and also takes a place on the Finnair
Group Board of Directors. 

Finnair Plc
Communications
19.10.2007