See also news by date from April 2004 to June 2014 and press releases from March 2002 to March 2014.
Complaint to the Parliamentary Ombudsman about actions of State and Helsinki
20.4.2021ICOMOS puts historic Malmi airport in the spotlight of the world’s endangered cultural heritage
11.3.2021Ministry of the Environment rejects complaints that supported Malmi Airport’s protection proposal – appeal being prepared
10.3.2021An appeal to Vapaavuori to postpone the eviction of Malmi Airport
8.3.2021Postponement of eviction requested from the Ministry of Justice and the Administrative Court
26.2.2021Additional survey finds lots more flying squirrels around Malmi Airport
11.1.2021Eviction proceedings of aviation from Helsinki-Malmi Airport unfounded and rushed
10.1.2021FoMA files for an injunction against City’s actions based on district court decisions
30.12.2020The district court has ruled in the land lease case at Malmi Airport – the process continues
23.12.2020Repeated omissions by City of Helsinki in the matter of Malmi Airport
22.12.2020A substantial majority of Helsinki residents demand that Malmi Airport remain in aviation use
4.12.2020City attempts to terminate the leases on the plots of Malmi Airport’s entrepreneurs
30.10.2020Significant flying squirrel finds in areas planned for residential construction at Malmi Airport
27.10.2020The natural values of Malmi Airport highlighted in panel discussion
4.10.2020The City’s response to the clarification request concerning its public allegations
19.8.2020Online support for the Malmi Airport referendum initiative exceeds 10,000 signatures
14.8.2020Request for clarification sent to City of Helsinki on allegations of illegal flight activities
7.8.2020Helsinki-Malmi Airport is important for Helsinki’s security of supply in an emergency
20.3.2020Airport land leases terminated – rectification claim sent to City
14.1.2020The number of supporters of the referendum initiative already exceeds the planned population at Malmi Airport
6.1.2020Malmi’s flight operations will continue normally in 2020
1.1.2020The continuation of Malmi Airport’s operations must be ensured in accordance with the statement by Parliament
11.12.2019Parliament’s Lex Malmi statement is upheld
4.12.2019Change of purpose of the airport buildings taken to Supreme Administrative Court
18.11.2019The municipal initiative for Helsinki-Malmi referendum has gained enough support
6.11.2019Nobel Peace Laureate as guest to mission aviation pilots at Malmi Airport
28.10.2019Open letter to the City of Helsinki from the City Councilors of Helsinki
23.10.2019Half of Finland’s private flight training under threat – over 100 aircraft to be left without a base
7.10.2019Matter of Helsinki-Malmi runway to Administrative Court, investigation request made to the Police about City’s renting practice
27.9.2019Helsinki-Malmi’s aircraft to visit Helsinki-Vantaa today
20.9.2019Discontinuation of Helsinki-Malmi’s runway lease to be taken to administrative court
23.8.2019New pilot training entrepreneur at Malmi Airport – Salpauslento Ltd changed owner
7.8.2019The matter of protecting Malmi Airport returned to the Ministry of the Environment
30.7.2019Friends of Malmi Airport supports and endorses the citizens’ initiative for a nature reserve at Malmi Airport
26.7.2019A one-week interruption to aviation at Malmi Airport
19.7.2019ELY Centre’s decision in the matter of protecting Malmi Airport makes the RKY designation moot
27.6.2019Threatened species of fauna at Malmi Airport
15.5.2019The hangar of Helsinki-Malmi Airport will be emptied today
30.4.2019The actions of the State of Finland in the matter of Malmi Airport taken to European Court of Human Rights
10.4.2019The future of Malmi Airport is open once again
5.4.2019National aerobatic championships at Malmi Airport, 4–5 July 2019
26.3.2019Summer 2019 megaconcert plans threaten EU directive species at Malmi Airport
21.3.2019Initiative filed to protect Malmi Airport and its fringes as a whole based on the Nature Conservation Act
31.1.2019Regional Plan regarding Malmi Airport taken to Supreme Administrative Court
18.1.2019Demand for rectification filed against discontinuation of Malmi’s traffic area lease
18.12.2018Urban Environment Committee worried about the nature impact of Malmi Airport’s detailed planning
12.12.2018Complaint filed against Supreme Administrative Court’s Malmi ruling
11.12.2018The effort to save Malmi Airport still continues
9.12.2018Piling of Malmi Airport would require more than 14.000 km of reinforced concrete piles
4.12.2018Helsinki City Council rejects initiative to hold advisory referendum about keeping Helsinki-Malmi Airport – the Greens keep silent
28.11.2018Supreme Administrative Court gives controversial ruling on general plan of Malmi Airport
8.11.2018HBL: The City won’t budge, wants housing on the airport
18.9.2018International scheduled traffic starts again at Helsinki-Malmi Airport
30.8.2018FoMA has given its rejoinder to the Supreme Administrative Court
10.8.2018The first electric aircraft in Finland took off at Malmi
31.7.2018Proposal to protect Malmi Airport to be evaluated by Ministry of the Environment
19.7.2018ELY Centre does not order area of Malmi Airport to be protected
20.6.2018FoMA is allowed to appeal ruling on General Plan – matter of Malmi Airport once again to Supreme Administrative Court
30.5.2018FoMA’s statement to Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council about the proposed regional plan 2050
13.4.2018Mäntsälä and Pyhtää cannot replace Malmi Airport
13.4.2018Lex Malmi’s outcome a strong call to ensure continuity of general aviation: Helsinki needs a city airport
3.4.2018Transport and Communications Committee’s deliberation about Lex Malmi – the matter goes to Parliament
13.3.2018Erroneous process takes Helsinki’s General Plan to Supreme Administrative Court
8.3.2018Serious flaws in Helsinki’s General Plan – Helsinki Administrative Court dismissed complaints concerning Malmi Airport
5.2.2018Reminder filed about city plan proposal concerning Malmi’s buildings
22.1.2018Helsinki-Malmi Airport is blue and white on Independence Day
6.12.2017Constitutional Law Committee: No constitutional obstacle to Lex Malmi
24.10.2017HBL: Police and Administrative Court looking into the Malmi affair
17.10.2017Statements about protection are being collected
16.10.2017YLE: The NBA wants aviation to continue at Malmi
12.10.2017NBA makes a strong statement for the protection of Malmi Airport
11.10.2017Opening hours of Malmi Airport’s terminal to be shortened
5.10.2017HBL: Foul play at Malmi Airport
3.10.2017HBL: Rescue Department says “no” to Malmi’s hangar
29.9.2017FoMA working on a rejoinder in the matter of its complaint against the regional plan – Regional Board admits error in plan report
3.9.2017Helsinki-Malmi is still the second-busiest airport in Finland
31.8.2017HBL: “Clouds gathering over Malmi”
31.8.2017A rare Staggerwing visited Malmi – en route around the world
1.8.2017Phased Regional Plan 4 of Uusimaa taken to Helsinki Administrative Court
4.7.2017The leading European heritage organization speaks for Malmi Airport
5.6.2017Live video feed from Helsinki-Malmi Airport
27.5.2017Helsinki-Malmi Fly-In opens the chain of Finland 100 aviation events
27.5.2017A new webcam at Malmi Airport
20.5.2017Helsinki-Malmi Fly-In 2017 on Saturday 27 May
17.5.2017FoMA presented Malmi to European heritage experts
16.5.2017European cultural heritage leadership lands at Malmi 15 May 2017
10.5.2017Prohibition of endangerment issued to the whole area of Malmi Airport
8.5.2017HBL 6 May 2017: “High-flying plans”
6.5.2017City of Helsinki has not made any contracts about alternative uses of the hangar
1.5.2017Initiative to save Helsinki-Malmi Airport submitted to Finnish Parliament
8.2.201716 December 2016: Malmi Airport opened to traffic 80 years ago
16.12.2016Complaint to Parliamentary Ombudsman supplemented
25.10.2016Complaint made to Parliamentary Ombudsman about Finavia’s and Ministry of Transport’s actions in the matter of Malmi
18.10.2016Lex Malmi will proceed to Parliament – 50.000 supporters include many public figures
3.10.2016The State must realize substitutive solutions for civil aviation before giving up Malmi Airport – the Cabinet’s 2014 decision stands
30.9.2016The international periodical Airports of the World presents Malmi
23.9.2016Helsinki-Malmi noise level modelling updated – noise maps used in city planning not realistic
19.9.2016LEX MALMI the sensation of “Night of the Arts” – thousands of signatures
26.8.2016Citizens’ Initiative to protect Malmi Airport by law
16.8.2016Mathias Rust has to cancel return to Helsinki-Malmi airport again
10.8.2016The expert group of Europa Nostra visited Malmi
3.6.201660 visiting aircraft at Malmi Fly-In – Mathias Rust considers the project to close Malmi as a loss to freedom
30.5.2016Mathias Rust returns to Helsinki-Malmi Airport in May
3.5.2016Pilots gathered for a photo at Malmi Airport
3.5.2016Poll: Ever stronger support to keeping Malmi Airport
11.4.201630 March 2016: Helsinki City Council dismissed the municipal popular initiative to keep Malmi Airport in aviation use
31.3.201616 March 2016: European Investment Bank lends its support to threatened Helsinki-Malmi Airport – one of Europe’s 7 Most Endangered cultural heritage sites
16.3.2016Svenska Dagbladet 22 December 2015: Studies on closing down Stockholm’s Bromma City Airport stopped
24.12.201516 December 2015: Malmi Airport opened to traffic 79 years ago
16.12.201510 December 2015: Helsinki-Malmi Airport selected as one of Europe’s 14 most endangered cultural heritage sites
10.12.20158 December 2015: 25000 residents with no damage to the heritage site – a new city plan outline proposal presented
8.12.20153 December 2015: New airport operator presented for Malmi
4.12.2015IL 24 November 2015: “A massive shame” – the Board of Antiquities wants to keep Malmi Airport
24.11.2015Finnish Pilots’ Association 20 October 2015: Shutting down Malmi Airport damages growth potential
20.10.2015Press release 15 October 2015: Application filed to protect Malmi Airport as a whole
15.10.2015HU 6 October 2015: Ministry’s report – a replacement for Malmi would cost up to 50M€
7.10.2015IL 7 October 2015: Bats too to help in saving Malmi Airport
7.10.20156 October 2015: People of Helsinki demand keeping Malmi Airport in use – municipal initiative filed
6.10.2015IL 30 September 2015: A new airline in Finland – operates from Malmi
1.10.2015Lentoposti.fi 17 August 2015: 38.000 spectators at Finland International Airshow
20.8.201521 July 2015: More than 70.000 have pleaded for Malmi Airport
21.7.2015HBL 16 July 2015: The airport minister’s silence continues
17.7.2015HT 29 June 2015: Helsinki’s vacant homes could accommodate every resident of Imatra
30.6.201526 May 2015: Malmi Airport selected as the most endangered cultural heritage site in Finland
26.5.201525 May 2015: Malmi Fly-In attracted aviators and general public
25.5.201522 May 2015: Statement presented at public demonstration
22.5.2015HBL 20 May 2015: The decision about Malmi must be reconsidered
21.5.201518 May 2015: Workgroup proposes extension to Malmi Airport
19.5.2015Bulletin 15 May 2015: 77-year-old Helsinki-Malmi Airport fascinates internationally
15.5.2015HS 14 May 2015: “Helsinki” sign returns to Malmi Airport
14.5.201513 January 2015: A new air scout troop founded at Malmi Airport
14.1.201529 December 2014: NetJets Europe able to fly to Malmi
30.12.20145 December 2014: The Supreme Administrative Court dismissed FoMA’s complaint
5.12.201418 November 2014: the Petition to save Malmi Airport was presented to Parliament
18.11.2014YLE 17 November 2014: Protesters demonstrate to save Malmi Airport
17.11.201415 November 2014: New Board members elected at FoMA’s autumn meeting
15.11.2014Finnish Air Traffic Controllers’ Association, 4 Nov 2014: Air traffic controllers against closing down of Malmi Airport
5.11.2014City of Helsinki 24 October 2014: Malmi Airport to be returned to Helsinki
24.10.20143 September 2014: Open letter to all airlines
11.9.201427 August 2014: An open letter to the Council of State, the Parliament and City of Helsinki
28.8.2014Poll 20 August 2014: Helsinki-Malmi Airport should remain in aviation use
22.8.2014IL 14 August 2014: Two journalists made a bet
15.8.2014Helsinki Times 14 August 2014: Look to the skies
14.8.2014IS 6 August 2014: A Hurricane fighter landed at Malmi Airport
6.8.201420 May 2014: Sampo Kiviniemi’s amazing photos from Malmi Airport published
20.5.201417 May 2014: Helsinki Fly In 24-25 May 2014
17.5.2014HT 6 April 2014: Malmi Airport to be closed down in 2016
6.4.2014HS 25 September 2003: Helsinki-Malmi Airport included in World Monuments Watch preservation list
25.9.2003See also news by date from April 2004 to June 2014 and press releases from March 2002 to March 2014.