Maunu Visuri has been appointed Managing Director of Finnair Aircraft Finance Oy as of 1 May 2009. Visuri currently holds the position of Deputy Managing Director in Finnair Aircraft Finance Oy. The current Managing Director, Colin Molloy, will retire at the end of April. Finnair Aircraft Finance is responsible for Finnair's aircraft procurement and aircraft lease agreements. In Finnair Group, Finnair Aircraft Finance falls within the area of responsibility of Deputy CEO Lasse Heinonen. Finnair Plc Communications 7.4.2009 Additional information: Finnair Media Desk, tel. +358 (0)9 818 4020 or media.desk[a]finnair.com