- - Datei - ein Airbus A330-300 Düsenflugzeug von Finnair wird am Internationalen Flughafen Jiangbei in Chongqing Chongqing, China, 18. Juli 2013 gesehen. Finnair a
--FILE--An Airbus A330-300 jet plane of Finnair is seen at the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in Chongqing, China, 18 July 2013. Finnair announced on Thursday (23 October 2014), plans that will see one of its designer painted Airbus 330 take-off on long haul international flights, including routes to China. The special Airbus 330 features an outward appearance patterned after Marimekko's most beloved classic patterns the Unikko. The plane will fly from Finnair's Helsinki hub to the airline's various long-haul destinations starting at the end of 2014. "We are excited to build on and extend our partnership with Marimekko, " Finnair CEO Pekka Vauramo said in a press conference in Beijing. In 2012, Finnair unveiled its first designer painted aircraft. It was the first design collaboration between Marimekko and Finnair. "Our two aircraft wearing the beloved Unikko livery are flying ambassadors of Finnish know-how, positivity and creativity, " said Vauramo. "They make a proud statement as they soar toward the great cities of Asia, where both companies see a bright future." China has been an important market for Finnair. It was the first European airline to start the direct flights from Europe to Beijng. Beginning next autumn, Finnair will launch the new Airbus 350 to serve Beijing and Shanghai routes. Vauramo says that in order to improve the customer experience during travelling, Finnair has provided Chinese language service in all flights into or out of China.
