flybe, Finnair partner in Finland

Hot on the heels on flybe's FY2011 results, in which chairman and CEO Jim French outlined the airline’s plan to expand outside the UK via “acquisition or joint venture”, the listed regional carrier announced it had acquired a majority stake in joint venture airline Flybe Nordic. [1428 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• flybe-Finnair extend cooperation
• Flybe Nordic to address 'fragmented' market
• Low-risk way of expansion for partners

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• Finland domestic market share (seats), Innovata Jun-2011 schedule data