SHARE REPURCHASE 27.02.2008


FINNAIR PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      27.02.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 27.02.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              27.02.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   FIA1S
Amount                  15.000        shares
Total cost              122 680	      EUR
Average price/ share    8,18          EUR
Highest price/ share    8,22          EUR
Lowest price/ share     8,12          EUR



The company now holds a total of 545 000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 27.02.2008

On behalf of Finnair plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö