Demand for flight route services increased in 2024, even though air traffic in Finland recovered more slowly than in the rest of Europe. Air navigation services were provided for nearly 242,000 flights in area control and for over 153,000 take-offs and landings at Helsinki Airport. The number of overflights through Finnish airspace increased by more than 65,000 flights.
Progress in strategic projects
Of Air Navigation Services' strategic projects, the procurement and deployment of the Multi Remote Operating Tower (MROT) progressed to tendering with system presentations and negotiations with tenderers taking place. The project, promoting cost efficiency, more flexible air navigation services and safety, would enable the provision of air traffic control services for several airports from a single workstation.
The preparation of a cross-border air navigation service in collaboration with Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS) continued. The FINEST project aimed at air navigation cooperation has continued with the drafting of treaties at the national level.
The Airspace 2027 project was launched with the definition of the concept and marginal conditions. In addition to aviation safety, its key objectives include consideration of national defence needs, competitiveness and accessibility, environmental objectives and sustainability, and taking all airspace users into account.
The sale of air navigation services continued successfully. The first Georgian students completed their basic studies in June, and a new group began their studies in October. In 2024, also Finnish air traffic controllers graduated from their course.
Service of proven high quality
Based on the annual customer satisfaction survey, air navigation services remained functional and safe in the eyes of our customers. The overall score for services and cooperation given by our customers rose to 4.0 (2023: 3.8/5).
The operations of air navigation services are of a proven high quality, as the company was awarded the ISO9001 quality system certificate in June.
Development work continues
The aviation situational awareness application is about to be completed. It will be launched in spring 2025, as will the digital flight preparation application for general aviation. The development of digital situational awareness in air navigation and the services of other airspace users will continue in 2025.
Sincere thanks to our employees for their uncompromising professionalism and commitment and our partners and clients for their excellent co-operation.
Read more: Annual Report 2024
