Earlier this year, Finnair and recycling partner Kuusakoski dismantled and recycled a 21-year old Airbus A319 aircraft that had reached the end of its economic life cycle.  We originally estimated to be able to reuse and recycle about 90-95% of the aircraft. The final recovery rate was even higher than expected: only 0.8% of the aircraft ended up in disposal.

This was the first ever commercial passenger aircraft recycled in Finland.

Finnair has signed a letter of interest with pioneering Swedish sustainable aviation company Heart Aerospace and could acquire up to 20 of its 19-seater ES-19 electric aircraft for use on shortest haul routes.

Finnish consumers ranked Finnair as the most sustainable brand within airlines in the Sustainable Brand Index 2021 survey.*

We recently announced the dismantling and recycling of an Airbus A319 aircraft in Finland. Since then, we've received several enquiries about whether it's possible to purchase parts of the aircraft.

Carbon emissions caused by fuel burn form an airline’s biggest environmental impact. That’s why one of the most important ways to decrease the environmental impact of aviation is to improve fuel efficiency. Finnair has been investing in this for years. 

Finnair is no stranger to recycling its old planes sustainably, ensuring parts can be reused and waste is kept to a minimum.

The joint challenges of coronavirus and climate change have brought the need for more sustainable travel into sharp focus. The travel industry has been hit hard by the pandemic and is now facing up to a world where consumers are looking to make smart choices about where they travel and how they can do so in a more sustainable way.

Climate change is beyond doubt the biggest crises humanity faces today. Which, in a middle of a pandemic is quite a daunting fact. The good news is that we are starting to understand the mechanics of it, and we know what we need to do to ensure temperature rise staying well below two degrees. 

Sustainable travel and ecotourism have grown quickly. Increasingly, travellers want to know about the impact that their trip is having on the planet, from their carbon emissions to whether responsible travel is at the heart of the companies they use to help book their trips.

We can change the world when there’s an urgent reason. Finnair’s Head of Sustainability Anne Larilahti reflects on what the pandemic teaches us about curbing climate change.

Finnair recently announced a new strategy to put sustainability at the heart of everything we do. That means reducing net emissions by 50 per cent by the end of 2025 from the 2019 baseline, with the aim of becoming carbon neutral no later than 2045.