Finnair Taxiway Incident Linked To Pandemic-Related Airport Staff Cuts

Sean Broderick November 30, 2021
Finnair A350

Finnair Airbus A350

Credit: Finnair
Inadequate risk assessments and contingency plans following airport staff cuts contributed to a Finnair Airbus A350 skidding partially off a taxiway at Helsinki-Van­taa Airport earlier this year—an incident that spotlights broader risks from rapidly changing airfield operations, Finnish...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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