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<item><title><![CDATA[Operating Authorization for Air Services between Finland and Russia is available]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/2154/operating_authorization_for_air_services_between_finland_and_russia_is_available</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Finnish Transport Safety Agency announces that an operating authorization for air services between Helsinki and Moscow is available.]]></description>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/2154/operating_authorization_for_air_services_between_finland_and_russia_is_available</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Application of the concept ’equivalent vessel’ when processing applications for PECs]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/2104/application_of_the_concept_equivalent_vessel_when_processing_applications_for_pecs</link>
<description><![CDATA[A 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.]]></description>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/2104/application_of_the_concept_equivalent_vessel_when_processing_applications_for_pecs</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministry of Transport and Communications: Finland’s network of airports examined and assessed]]></title>
<link>http://www.lvm.fi/web/en/pressreleases/-/view/4137766</link>
<guid>http://www.lvm.fi/web/en/pressreleases/-/view/4137766</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air passengers entitled to standard compensation for delays also in arrears]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/2028/air_passengers_entitled_to_standard_compensation_for_delays_also_in_arrears</link>
<description><![CDATA[The 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. ]]></description>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/2028/air_passengers_entitled_to_standard_compensation_for_delays_also_in_arrears</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Statistics on flight operations year 2012]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/2011/statistics_on_flight_operations_year_2012</link>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/2011/statistics_on_flight_operations_year_2012</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diverging practices in the transport of solid bulk cargoes from January 2013 on  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1989/diverging_practices_in_the_transport_of_solid_bulk_cargoes_from_january_2013_on</link>
<description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1989/diverging_practices_in_the_transport_of_solid_bulk_cargoes_from_january_2013_on</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Civil Aviation Day, 7 December]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1981/international_civil_aviation_day_7_december</link>
<description><![CDATA[The 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. 

]]></description>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1981/international_civil_aviation_day_7_december</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several comments received on noise restrictions for Helsinki Airport]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1959/several_comments_received_on_noise_restrictions_for_helsinki_airport</link>
<description><![CDATA[Comments 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.]]></description>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1959/several_comments_received_on_noise_restrictions_for_helsinki_airport</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wintertime traffic safety]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1954/wintertime_traffic_safety</link>
<description><![CDATA[The 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?]]></description>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1954/wintertime_traffic_safety</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trafi’s telephone numbers change on 1 November]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1941/trafi_s_telephone_numbers_change_on_1_november</link>
<description><![CDATA[As 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.
]]></description>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1941/trafi_s_telephone_numbers_change_on_1_november</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline for comments on Helsinki-Vantaa noise restrictions extended until 26.10.2012]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1894/deadline_for_comments_on_helsinki-vantaa_noise_restrictions_extended_until_26_10_2012</link>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1894/deadline_for_comments_on_helsinki-vantaa_noise_restrictions_extended_until_26_10_2012</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Request for comments on Finavia’s application concerning noise restrictions at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1858/request_for_comments_on_finavia_s_application_concerning_noise_restrictions_at_helsinki-vantaa_airport</link>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1858/request_for_comments_on_finavia_s_application_concerning_noise_restrictions_at_helsinki-vantaa_airport</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Finland’s flights cancelled – instructions for passengers]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1840/air_finland_s_flights_cancelled_-_instructions_for_passengers</link>
<description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1840/air_finland_s_flights_cancelled_-_instructions_for_passengers</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signature of agreement for the creation of the North European Functional Airspace Block]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1809/signature_of_agreement_for_the_creation_of_the_north_european_functional_airspace_block</link>
<description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1809/signature_of_agreement_for_the_creation_of_the_north_european_functional_airspace_block</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trafi issued an Aviation Regulation on transitional periods related to EU Aircrew Regulation ]]></title>
<link>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1771/trafi_issued_an_aviation_regulation_on_transitional_periods_related_to_eu_aircrew_regulation</link>
<guid>http://www.trafi.fi/en/about_trafi/news/1771/trafi_issued_an_aviation_regulation_on_transitional_periods_related_to_eu_aircrew_regulation</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300</pubDate></item></channel></rss>