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Finnair might be interested in SAS long-haul operations - report

Airline Industry Information, Sept 18, 2008

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Jukka Hienonen, CEO of the Finnish airline Finnair Plc (OMX Helsinki:FIA1S), has reportedly told Reuters that Finnair might be interested in Scandinavian airline operator SAS Group's (OMX Stockholm:SAS) (OMX Copenhagen:SAS DKK) intercontinental operations if they were for sale.

"That would be a natural area to strengthen our position," the CEO told Reuters.

The CEO had added that Finnair had not had any talks with SAS, reported the Finnish news agency STT.

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