Snowbird Airlines Oy

Focusing on provincial areas that are currently not catered for by other airlines. Appealing to the growing tourism market and become prime airline in Finland.

  • Stage $500K in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Transportation
  • Location Vantaa, Finland
  • Currency EUR
  • Founded January 2013
  • Employees 8
  • Website snowbird.fi

Company Summary

Snowbird’s vision is to become leading leisure airline in the Nordic skies within the next five years by using the unique opportunity and potential of the untapped market situation and the skills, experience and expertise of the founders, employees and supporters.

Snowbird shall become an efficient high quality airline and create a brand to offer attractive flights to European destinations in its own market and for European tourists to Finland

Team

  • Marja Aalto
    Founder, CEO, Accountable Manager

    Highly experienced commercial airline/aviation professional. Is specialist in charter industry and cross-organizational activities. Expertized to lead and co-ordinate the operations from sales and planning until the final point. Employed in Finnair Plc 1996-2010 and Air Finland Ltd 2010-2012.

    Founded Snowbird together with Capt Seppo Rissanen. She is an enthusiastic entrepreneur who does rather than dreams, and thinks big and far to the future.

  • Seppo Rissanen
    Founder, COO, Chief Pilot

    Commercial airline pilot, captain with over 11K flight hours during last 20 years. Experienced airline professional in Ground Service Operations, Technical Piloting, Line Training, airline operational software and IT-solutions. Finnair Ground Services; Ramp Supervisor 1984-1994 Air Botnia (Blue1), First Officer, 1994-1998 Air Botnia (Blue1), Captain, 1998-2003 Air Finland, Captain, 2003-2012

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