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Operating Authorization for Air Services between Finland and Russia is available
4/10/13 2:00 PMThe Finnish Transport Safety Agency announces that an operating authorization for air services between Helsinki and Moscow is available.
Application of the concept ’equivalent vessel’ when processing applications for PECs
3/4/13 3:00 PMA Pilotage Exemption Certificate (PEC) may, under section 7 of the Government Decree on Pilotage (246/2011), on application also be granted for a vessel which does not substantially differ in size, technical arrangements or safety management systems from the vessel for which the PEC is granted or has been granted earlier.
Ministry of Transport and Communications: Finland’s network of airports examined and assessed
1/23/13 1:00 PMAir passengers entitled to standard compensation for delays also in arrears
12/20/12 4:00 PMThe Finnish Consumer Agency and the Finnish Transport Safety Agency Trafi remind air passengers of their rights concerning delays. Passengers who in the past three years have claimed standard compensation from an airline for a flight delay but have not received payment due to an on-going legal process should resubmit their claim.
Statistics on flight operations year 2012
12/20/12 2:00 PMDiverging practices in the transport of solid bulk cargoes from January 2013 on
12/12/12 5:00 PMThe revised MARPOL Annex V will enter into force on 1 January 2013, but its entry into force in Finland will be delayed. Ships sailing on international voyages should, however, also take the international regulation into account.
International Civil Aviation Day, 7 December
12/7/12 9:00 AMThe anniversary of international civil aviation is celebrated again on 7 December 2012. The International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO was established 68 years ago (7.12.1944) as a specialised agency of the United Nations to promote the safety and regularity of international air transport.
Several comments received on noise restrictions for Helsinki Airport
11/8/12 3:00 PMComments on the airport operator Finavia’s application concerning noise-related operating restrictions at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport have been submitted to the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi) by some 30 different operators. Opinions were received from airline companies, other airport users, authorities and individual citizens.
Wintertime traffic safety
11/7/12 9:00 AMThe National Traffic Police, the Finnish Transport Agency, the Finnish Transport Safety Agency Trafi and the Meteorological Institute want people to pay attention to wintertime traffic safety. What can be done this winter to achieve a safe and smooth flow of traffic? What can we do to avoid multiple-vehicle collisions? How can bad winter conditions be predicted? Will the railway traffic run more smoothly than in the last few years? What must ferry passengers take into account in winter?
Trafi’s telephone numbers change on 1 November
10/31/12 11:00 AMAs of 1 November 2012, the Finnish Transport Safety Agency will switch over to the new telephone numbering system jointly used by all Finnish government services. The new number for Trafi’s switchboard is 029 534 5000. When calling from abroad, please add Finland’s country code +358 and leave out the zero: +358 29 534 5000.
Deadline for comments on Helsinki-Vantaa noise restrictions extended until 26.10.2012
9/10/12 3:00 PMRequest for comments on Finavia’s application concerning noise restrictions at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
7/6/12 10:00 AMAir Finland’s flights cancelled – instructions for passengers
6/27/12 2:00 PMThe airline Air Finland Ltd has cancelled all of its flights as of 26 June 2012. According to the company's own announcement, it intends to file a petition for bankruptcy.
Signature of agreement for the creation of the North European Functional Airspace Block
6/7/12 11:00 AMThe State level agreement between Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Norway leading to the establishment of the North European Functional Airspace Block (NEFAB) was signed on 4 June in Tallinn.
Trafi issued an Aviation Regulation on transitional periods related to EU Aircrew Regulation
4/16/12 9:00 AMFinnish aviation licences will move into the EASA system
4/4/12 8:00 AMThe European Aviation Safety Agency EASA is in the process of developing its system of aviation regulations. This will also bring changes to Finnish pilot licences – but only after a transitional period.
Applicability of new EASA Part-FCL and Part-MED regulations will be postponed
1/18/12 4:00 PMThe first four parts of the new provisions concerning pilots and cabin crew (Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1178/2011) were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 25 November 2011. These provisions are complementary to the Basic Regulation 216/2008 defining EASA’s competence.
Guidelines for the application of the Finnish-Swedish Ice Class Rules
12/20/11 5:00 PMThe Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi) and the Swedish Transport Agency have jointly compiled guidelines on the application of the Finnish-Swedish Ice Class Rules (TRAFI/31298/03.04.01.00). The Guidelines contain:
Flight operations data for year 2011 can be reported electronically
11/24/11 8:00 PMThe electronic service is available from Monday 14 November. The data concerning flight operations in year 2011 must be reported to the Finnish Transport Safety Agency by 27 January 2012. The duty to report applies to flight operations carried out with aircraft in Finnish registry.
Signed declaration of intent for the creation of the North European Functional Airspace Block (NEFAB)
9/27/11 10:00 AMOn 30 August 2011 the Transport Ministers of Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Norway gave a strong statement of their willingness and commitment to continue the process leading to the establishment of the North European Functional Airspace Block (NEFAB).