Finland’s national airline will purchase 12 new Airbus aircraft for a total worth of shortly more than USD 1bn. Three A-340s, which will be delivered between 2007 and 2008, are expected to be used on Asian routes to meet a growing demand, while the first of 9 A-350s will join Finnair’s fleet in 2001. Airline’s CEO, Keijo Suila, described the operation as the biggest fleet modernization in carrier’s history...