Topi Manner has been named Finnair's new CEO. Manner will start the job at the beginning of 2019.
According to a Finnair press release, Manner has a long career in management positions at Nordea, the largest financial group in the Nordic countries, where he has worked for about 20 years.
Since 2016, Manner has worked as a member of Nordea’s group executive management and as head of personal banking.
According to Nordea's press release, Manner said the Finnair offer "was one I couldn’t turn down."
Finnair’s current CEO Pekka Vauramo, as previously announced, will be taking a job as the CEO of Metso as of 1 November. In the interim, CFO Pekka Vähähyyppä will act as interim CEO.
The incoming CEO, Manner, also commented on the recent report of the intoxicated Finnair pilot who reported for work.
The incident in question was first reported by MTV news on August 17 when a Finnair pilot reported to work at Helsinki Airport and company staff made a notification about the suspected substance abuse. A police patrol was then called to administer a breathalyzer test, which confirmed the suspicion as the pilot had a blood alcohol concentration level (BAC) of 1.5 promille (mg per ml of blood).
"This is an issue on which there are no compromises. That's something that everyone knows," said Manner.
Edit: Story and sub-heading updated at 2:35 pm to reflect the addition of Topi Manner's comment on the airline's zero tolerance policy regarding alcohol consumption on the job.