Air navigation strategy 2026: focus on the provision and development of air traffic management
The objectives of Fintraffic’s Air Navigation Services for 2026 focus on legal compliance, digitalisation of aviation, and promoting staff well-being and competencies.
FPC celebrates 15 years since launch of operations "No equivalent air traffic services provided elsewhere in Europe"
Fintraffic’s Air Navigation Services’ Flight Planning Centre (FPC) was established 15 years ago. Its purpose was to centralise support for air navigation services nationally at a single location. The Flan Planning Centre is a unique entity in Finland, and there is no equivalent anywhere in Europe. To celebrate the FPC’s anniversary, we are taking a look at how centralised flight planning services have been built over the years up to today.
Official alternative route for Vuosaari road tunnel tested
The official alternative route for the Vuosaari road tunnel was tested between 16 and 18 June.
Improvements of Vuosaari road tunnel’s alternative route continue on schedule
The improvements of the alternative route of the road tunnel leading to Vuosaari Harbour continue according to plan. Following the winter break, the work will continue on week 8 when gabion baskets are installed in the junction of Itäväylä and Kallvikintie.
Digirail: An agreement has been concluded with a Finnish company called Mipro Oy for the delivery of external controllers for the first commercial track section
Digirail and Mipro Oy have signed an agreement to supply external controllers to Digirail’s first commercial track section (the so-called EKA track section), on the Lielahti-Rauma/Pori line.
Career paths: Mika Virolainen - a career in aviation started with a summer job at airport ground handling services
Experienced air navigation professional Mika Virolainen trains air traffic controllers, develops competence management processes and raises awareness of the impact of human factors throughout air navigation.
Career paths: Gustav Juslin – change of career to air navigation in exceptional times
Fintraffic’s Air Navigation Services Planning Manager and Technical Supervisor Gustav Juslin ensures that air traffic control equipment and systems work as they should.
Improvement work on the alternative route of the Vuosaari road tunnel begins on 14 October
The alternative route for Vuosaari road tunnel on the section Itäväylä–Kallvikintie–Niinisaarentie–Vuosaari Harbour will be improved during late 2024 and spring 2025. Roadworks on the alternative route begin on Monday, 14 October 2024. By improving the route, we are preparing for the extensive renovation of the Vuosaari tunnel’s technical features, which begins next year and will last for nearly one year, during which time the alternative route of the tunnel will serve as a detour.
European Union Agency for Railways Report on Railway Safety: Safety on Finnish railways is top tier
Europe has one of the safest railway networks in the world – major accidents are rare and significant accidents have decreased over the last two decades. The European Union Agency for Railways has published its 2024 report on railway safety and interoperability on the EU level. Figures shown in the report also demonstrate the safety of Finland’s railways, which is top tier on the European level.
Something completely new is being done in collaboration with telecom operators in Finland's railway sector: ”It will certainly attract attention”
Digirail is in the process of collaboration with Finnish telecom operators to design a common disturbance map view that enables efficient train traffic.