Finnair is canceling flights operated by a subset of its A320 family fleet this week for additional inspections. The problem? The seats are clean.
Specifically, Finnair says that eight of its 15 Airbus A321s require inspections because the seat covers on board were cleaned with water. The airline was informed by the seat manufacturer that the impact on the fire protection properties of the seat covers has not been properly verified when the seats are washed with water.
Finnair says it will need to cancel approximately 20 flights per day over Monday, 13 October and Tuesday, 14 October.
Through published cancellations, we’ve been able to identify seven of the eight affected A321s. The likely eighth aircraft was flown to Prague for maintenance at the end of September.
OH-LZS has been in Prague since 28 September. OH-LZM, OH-LZN, OH-LZP, and OH-LZU were in Helsinki already when Finnair took the decision to cancel flights. OH-LZO was ferried back to Helsinki from Oulo, while OH-LZR and OH-LZT were ferried from Malaga and London, respectively.
Three of the aircraft are already back on the schedule for 15 October, so hopefully the airline’s operations will not be impacted too greatly and the fleet can return to full strength shortly.
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