Finnair Explores Potential Order for 30 New Narrowbody Aircraft
Finnair, the national airline of Finland, is currently exploring the option to place an order for as many as 30 narrowbody aircraft. This move aims to phase out some of the older models in its fleet.
During a recent press interaction in New York on September 3, 2025, Finnair’s CEO, Turkka Kuusisto, dropped hints about the potential order. He stated, “One could argue that we would need 15, but of course, we need to also do a wider or extrapolated analysis that should it be 25 or 30, but that is still on the drawing table.”
Finnair is expected to make a decision by the year’s end as it plans to retire around 15 A319 and A320 aircraft. The airline mentioned, “We are working on a partial renewal of our narrowbody fleet. We have not confirmed any numbers or aircraft type for this. No decisions have been made yet.”
The airline’s most significant recent order was for 19 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with 18 already delivered and one pending. Originally, Finnair placed an order for 11 A350s back in 2006, later opting for an additional eight in 2014.
Currently, Finnair’s fleet includes five A319-100s, 11 A320-200s, 16 A321-200s, seven A330-300s, 12 ATR 72-500s, three Boeing 737-800s, and 12 Embraer E190s.
In a strategic move, the airline also announced its plans to enhance its southern European network in the summer of 2026, adding new routes to Italy and Spain. As of August 29, 2025, Finnair confirmed the introduction of summer flights to Florence and Catania in Italy, as well as to Valencia, the third most populated city in Spain.
Update (5/9): The article has been revised to remove Airbus as the potential supplier of aircraft to Finnair.
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