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AY
  
FIN

Frequent-flyer program
  
Finnair Plus

Parent company
  
Finnair

Alliance
  
Oneworld (affiliate)

Fleet size
  
23

Hub
  
Helsinki Airport

Hubs
  
Helsinki Airport

Destinations
  
35

Headquarters
  
Vantaa, Finland

Founded
  
18 August 2011

Parent organizations
  
Finnair, Flybe

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Commenced operations
  
May 2015 (as Nordic Regional Airlines)

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Nordic Regional Airlines Oy, trading as Norra (often stylized as N°RRA) and previously known as Flybe Nordic, is a Finnish regional airline and a subsdiary of Finnair.

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The airline began operations as Flybe Nordic on 20 October 2011 as a joint venture between Flybe and Finnair, following their acquisition of Finncomm Airlines. Flybe sold its 60% to Finnair as a temporary solution at a price of one euro (€1) in March 2015. Ownership negotiations with StaffPoint and G.W. Sohlberg are still under way. The airline has operated under Finnair's flight code since 1 May 2015. The company's head office and operations centre is located in Vantaa, Finland, near Helsinki, while the office in Seinäjoki houses the company's financial division.

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History

The creation of the airline was announced on 1 July 2011, when Flybe and Finnair revealed plans to jointly purchase Finnish Commuter Airlines (FCA) and rebrand the airline Flybe Nordic, with Flybe and Finnair each holding a stake in the new entity. Under the terms of the agreement, contingent on approval by regulatory authorities, the purchase price of FCA was €25 million, of which Flybe would pay €12 million and Finnair €13 million. Flybe has a majority stake in Flybe Nordic, holding a 60% stake in the airline, with Finnair holding the remaining 40%; Flybe has three seats on the airline's board of directors with Finnair having the other two. Flybe planned to invest a total of €23.6 million into the new airline, including expenses such as loan repayments in addition to the purchase price of FCA.

At the time of the announcement of Flybe Nordic's creation, Flybe planned to begin operating the new airline on 1 August 2011, with the FCA name being phased out, though the start date was later pushed back to 30 October. A new route network was also planned to be announced in mid-August.

Flybe announced in November 2014 that it would sell its 60% stake in the airline for €1, in an attempt to reduce group costs. In February 2015 the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority approved the sale of its stake (60%) to StaffPoint Holding and G.W. Sohlberg. Flybe sold its 60% to Finnair as a temporary solution at a price of one euro (€1) in March 2015. Ownership negotiations with StaffPoint and G.W. Sohlberg are still under way. The airline has operated under Finnair's flight code since 1 May 2015. In May 2015 Flybe Nordic was rebranded as Nordic Regional Airlines, Norra.

Codeshare agreements

As of November 2014, Flybe Nordic has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Current fleet

Nordic Regional Airlines's fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):

Flybe Finland Ground

In April 2013 it was announced that Flybe Finland Ground will be established to provide ground services to Flybe operations in Finland. This business will initially focus on the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport where it will develop services to support Flybe’s own operations. In the future Flybe Finland Ground will also offer ground services to other airlines in Finland and overseas.

Flybe Finland Maintenance

Formerly Finnish Aircraft Maintenance operates as Flybe Finland Maintenance since April 2013. It provides maintenance services for regional aircraft, in particular ATR (aircraft manufacturer) at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

References

Nordic Regional Airlines Wikipedia