Finnair continues the implementation of its growth strategy and leases two further A321 aircraft


Finnair Plc               Stock Exchange Release               1 February 2016
at 8 am EET

Finnair has excercised an option, under the Letter of Intent signed with BOC
Aviation Pte Ltd (“BOC Aviation”) on 30 December 2015, to lease a further two
new Airbus A321-200 narrow-body aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled for
delivery to Finnair during the winter season 2017/2018. The lease agreements
have a minimum term of eight years.

On 30 December 2015, Finnair issued a stock exchange release on the long-term
lease of four A321 aircraft from BOC Aviation beginning in the first half of
2017 with a view to the growth of its long-haul traffic.

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Finnair is a network airline specialising in passenger and cargo traffic between
Asia and Europe. Helsinki’s geographical location gives Finnair a competitive
advantage, since the fastest connections between many European destinations and
Asian megacities fly over Finland. Finnair’s vision is to offer its passengers a
unique Nordic experience, and its mission is to offer the smoothest, fastest
connections in the northern hemisphere via Helsinki and the best network to the
world from its home markets. Finnair is the only Nordic carrier with a 4-star
Skytrax ranking and a member of the oneworld alliance. In 2014, Finnair’s
revenues amounted to EUR 2,400 million and it had a personnel of almost 4,500 at
the year-end. Finnair Plc’s shares are quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki.