To celebrate Finnair’s centenary, the airline has partnered with the Finnish postal service to create a special stamp.
Designed by graphic designer Ilkka Kärkkäinen, the special centenary stamp will be available to buy from September 2023.
The stamps can only be used for post within Finland and, like all domestic Finnish stamps, don’t have currency values printed on them.
Featuring a classic blue and white colour scheme and emblazoned with a design to evoke flying and the Finnair logo, the stamps look sure to be snapped up by collectors around the world.
The special centenary stamps are the third time the airline has partnered with the Finnish post office, having earlier done so to celebrate its 50th and 70th anniversaries in 1973 and 1993, respectively.
Topi Manner, Finnair CEO, said: “Since our first flight in 1924, Finnair has had a close relationship with the Finnish postal service, so it was only natural that we partner with Posti to help celebrate our centenary.
“We have come a long way since that first commercial flight from Helsinki to Tallinn in Estonia and gone on to deliver exceptional service not only to our customers but also to those looking to fly mail and cargo around the world.
“This celebratory stamp, developed through our partnership with Posti, will be seen and used throughout Finland, helping Finnair firmly put its stamp on a hundred years of flying.”
The special stamps will be available for sale throughout Finland from 6 September 2023 from Posti outlets, the Posti online shop, kiosks, as well as most grocery shops, bookshops and department stores.
Dedicated philatelists are expected to add the new Finnair stamp to their collections as soon as it goes on sale.
The Posti partnership also highlights the significant role played by the Finnish postal service which provided mail for Finnair to carry on its first commercial flight, from Helsinki to Tallinn in Estonia in 1924.
These services have been continued through to the modern day, with Finnair consistently connecting the world with airmail.
Finnair is marking its momentous 100th birthday with a year-long programme of activities, involving customers, colleagues and stakeholders around the airline.
In March, the airline revealed a special Moomin livery for two of widebody A350 aircraft, flying to various destinations in Finnair’s worldwide network, such as London, Dallas, Tokyo and Bangkok.
In addition to the Moomin livery, Finnair Technical Operations in Helsinki have painted the centenary slogan: ‘Bringing us together since 1923’ on three other aircraft.
Finnair also recently partnered with Finnish music producer and rising star Perttu to create an exclusive immersive and soothing Spotify soundtrack to take customers on a relaxing journey through Nordic skies, whether in the air, on the ground.
