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easyJet A320neo performing flight EZY12BV (U28843) rolled out taxiway in Keflavik // Source: Jahnusz

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Taxiway excursion in Keflavik: easyJet A320neo slipped on the turn

Airbus A320neo went on dirt in Keflavik while vacating the runway 10 after landing. The aircraft is still outside the taxiway, and the ground crew is evacuating passengers and personnel.…

Lava eruption near Grindavik in Iceland in December 2023 // Source: Almannavarnir

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Tonight a new eruption started in Iceland: the area is closed for low flying

Lava eruption which was awaited in Iceland since the beginning of November 2023 has started tonight, 18.December around 21:00UTC. The affected area is close to the town of Grindavik, which…

An example of Airbus A321XLR with Icelandair livery // Source: infiniteflight.com

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Icelandair buys 25 Airbus A321XLR for its fleet. Airbus A321LR will be leased before

Icelandic national carrier made a final decision regarding its new main aircraft for the fleet. Instead of the outdated Boeing 757-200, the Icelandic national carrier chose Airbus A321XLR. The airline…

Icelandair Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-FIK damaged in Heathrow airport by Korean Air Boeing 777 // Source: CPlanespotting (Twitter)

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Icelandair plane was damaged by another aircraft in Heathrow airport

Icelandair Boeing 757-200 was damaged on the ground after arrival at Heathrow airport. Another aircraft hit the fin of Icelandair’s plane. The return flight is cancelled, and the plane will…

Air Greenland Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 reg. OY-GRH in Keflavik airport // Source: Andy Todd (flickr.com)

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Icelandair signs new interline agreement with Air Greenland

Icelandic flag carrier Icelandair extends cooperation with Air Greenland, owned by the Greenlandic government. The cooperation will involve connecting the route network of the two companies: Air Greenland’s extensive route…

Heart Aerospace ES-30 // Source: Heart Aerospace

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Icelandair joins the development of the electric plane ES-30

Icelandair press-release Icelandic flag carrier Icelandair signed a new memorandum of understanding with Heart Aerospace in connection with an electric aircraft that the company is working on. Icelandair will also…

Part of an engine, fallen in the yard in Waremme, from Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747-412F reg. TF-AMC // Source: Facebook page of Hervé Rigot

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Air Atlanta Icelandic plane dropped part of an engine in the yard of a house in Belgium

Habitats of Waremme near Liege, Belgium reported about the part of an engine, falling from the sky to the yard of their house. As it was clarified later, the part…

Near-miss in Keflavik between flights ICE533 and ICE6LC // Source: Flightradar24

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The dangerous approach in Keflavik. Arriving plane almost landed on the departing aircraft

Two Icelandair planes were in danger situation at Keflavik aerodrome (ICAO: BIKF) when one of them almost landed on top of another. The incident happened on 31.August 2022 in the…

Niceair Airbus A319 reg. 9H-XFW, operated by HiFly, after ferry flight in Akureyri // Source: Akureyri airport

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Niceair delivers stranded passengers from Greenland

Icelandic virtual airline Niceair will fly with Air Greenland’s passengers, who were supposed to depart for Denmark several days ago. Airbus A319 reg. 9H-XFW will fly empty from Akureyri (ICAO:…

Condor Airbus A320 reg. D-ATCF // Source: Isavia

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Condor will fly to Akureyri and Egilsstaðir in the summer of 2023 for the first time

The German airline Condor has decided to start scheduled flights to Akureyri and Egilsstaðir in the summer of 2023. From May 2023, Condor will be offering one overnight flight per…