Finnair Cargo Oy, which belongs to the Finnair Group, is exploring the
possibility of starting cargo flights between Asia destinations and Helsinki
using its own and leased aircraft. The goal is to begin flights before summer
2010.

“Growing cargo demand in the Asian market offers an opportunity to increase
capacity between Asia and Europe. Traffic will be directed mainly from Asia to
northern Europe, which is our domestic market area,” explains Finnair Cargo’s
Managing Director Antero J. Lahtinen.

Finnair’s cargo demand in Asian traffic grew in January by 40 per cent from the
previous year. Finnair carries cargo in the holds of its passenger aircraft
from nine Asian destinations.