It was long a rather surprising choice of imagery for Finland's Air Force Command - a swastika and pair of wings.

The symbol will always be intrinsically linked with Nazi Germany and its crimes, even though its roots go back many thousands of years.

But now it has been confirmed the Air Force Command has quietly stopped using this unit emblem.

The change was first observed by University of Helsinki academic Teivo Teivainen.

He had previously questioned whether the continued use of the symbol was helpful for the Finnish armed forces.

Finland's air force has been using a swastika ever since it was founded in 1918, shortly after the country became an independent nation and long before Nazism devastated Europe.

Until 1945 its planes bore a blue swastika on a white background - and this was not intended to show allegiance to Nazi Germany, though the two nations were aligned.

While the symbol was left off planes after World War Two, a swastika still featured in some Air Force unit emblems, unit flags and decorations - including on uniforms, a spokesperson for the Finnish air force told the BBC.

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:35 pm 'Survival Team' set up for Thai Airways
published : 9 Jul 2020 at 19:55

A so-called "Survival Team" has been formed to work out a business plan for Thai Airways International (THAI) to support the debt rehabilitation of the carrier, according to a source at the airline.

Acting THAI president Chansin Treenuchagron has ordered the team to get up and running.

The Survival Team is in charge of producing a business plan, effective from July 9 to Oct 31.

It represents an integral part of the rehabilitation blueprint which the airline will submit to the Central Bankruptcy Court on Aug 17, one day before the court is scheduled to decide whether to admit the airline's rehab case, according to the source.

The source said the team will be headed by Chai Eamsiri, vice-president for Petroleum, Corporate Insurance and Aviation Environment.

It will comprise 21 members who are executives of various departments of the airline.

The team will be advised by executive vice-presidents for commerce, corporate strategy and sustainable development, operations, and the technical department.

On Wednesday, Mr Chansin also signed an order appointing Nond Kalinta, vice-president for Alliances and Commercial Strategy Department, to concurrently hold the post of acting executive vice-president for corporate strategy and sustainable development.

The appointment came into effect immediately.

Also on Thursday, acting executive vice-president for commerce Wiwat Piyawiroj admitted tickets on THAI flights have been offered for sale for next month although no date has been set as to when the airline will resume its scheduled flights and what cities it will fly to.

Mr Wiwat said it was normal practice for commercial airlines to prepare marketing plans ahead of time while keeping in mind the economic outlook in a given year.
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