Flybe unveils Finnish joint venture

Flybe, which yesterday reported a £4.3m loss in its maiden annual results, has agreed to buy Finnish Commuter Airlines (FCA), in partnership with Finnair, Finland’s flag carrier.

Flybe will take a 60 per cent stake in the joint venture, to be known as Flybe Nordic, while Finnair will hold the remaining 40 per cent stake.

FCA is Finland’s largest domestic airline by operations, flying around 900,000 passengers per year in the Finnish domestic, Nordic and Baltic regional markets. It currently has 15 aircraft and an annual turnover of approximately 90m euros (£81m).