lennonvarmuuteen
Lennonvarmuus is a Finnish term describing the psychological state of confidence and assurance regarding the safety and reliability of air travel. The concept emerged in the late 1970s when aviation authorities and psychologists sought ways to quantify passengers’ trust in commercial airlines after several high-profile incidents. The word itself combines “lento” (flight) with “varmuus” (certainty), and it is typically used in the context of risk communication and tourism studies.
Early research by Arvo Pennanen and colleagues developed the Lennonvarmuus Scale, a self‑report questionnaire that assesses
Critics argue that the term is too culturally specific and that it overlaps with more established concepts