NAVBLUE produces high quality FMS data for Finnish national carrier Finnair

Toulouse, France, 30 October 2024 –Finnair, the flag carrier of Finland and the fifth oldest operating airline in the world, has selected Navigation+ for Flight Management System (FMS) data on their Airbus fleet.

Navigation+ is NAVBLUE’s Navigation Database solution, containing the most relevant aeronautical navigation information available, such as en-route, airports (including runway characteristics), procedures, and Grid MORA.

The Finnish carrier will benefit from harmonized data with worldwide and regional coverage, as the solution -that holds the EASA DAT Type 1 certification- contains over 28,000 operating airports  and 100,000 Instrument Flight Procedures (SID/STAR/IAC). 

In addition, Finnair will benefit from tailored data to optimize its operational efficiency. 

Marc Lemeilleur, CEO of NAVBLUE said “Continuous improvement projects have led us to our most comprehensive and high-quality database to date. We are happy to support the enhancement of Finnair’s operational efficiency with our tailored and reliable data.”

Pekka Helenius, Head of Flight Operations engineering at Finnair, stated “The basis of Finnair’s safe, reliable operations is high-quality data. This collaboration with NAVBLUE ensures that we have an up-to-date, flexible system that enables our pilots to do their job the best possible way every day.”

About Finnair
Finnair is a network airline, specialising in connecting passenger and cargo traffic between Asia, the Middle East, North America and Europe. Finnair is the only airline with year-round flights to Lapland. Customers have chosen Finnair as the Best Airline in Northern Europe in the Skytrax Awards for 14 times in a row. Finnair is a member of the oneworld alliance. Finnair Plc’s shares are quoted on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange. 

About NAVBLUE
NAVBLUE is a leading services company, wholly owned by Airbus, dedicated to Flight Operations solutions and services for airlines and aircraft operators, on the ground and onboard. NAVBLUE combines aircraft manufacturer expertise, flight operations know-how and agile development to enhance operational efficiency, optimise resources and increase productivity, for a safe and sustainable aviation. NAVBLUE delivers a reliable, optimum and customised user experience to more than 600 customers worldwide, in a range of areas, including digital cockpit operations, Operations Control Centre (OCC) systems, Flight Ops Engineering and Performance Based Navigation (PBN).
NAVBLUE employs 500 employees spread across the world, with offices in Canada, France, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, UK and US and representatives in several other countries across the globe. Discover NAVBLUE’s solutions here: www.navblue.aero