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First arrival of Jet2.com in Keflavíkur in February 2019 // Source: Isavia

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Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks expedite the launch of flights to Iceland due to high demand

Isavia press-release The British airline Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have decided to start flights from Manchester in England to Iceland by a month earlier. This is due to the high demand…

Play airline // Source: Facebook page of Play airline

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The new Icelandic airline Play is aiming for the first flight on 24.June

The first flight of the airline Play will be performed on 24 June. After this date, the airline is going to operate three Airbus A321neo with a capacity of 244…

United Airlines Boeing 757 in Keflavik airport // Source: Isavia

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United Airlines comes back to Keflavik in the summer of 2021

United Airlines press-release United is adding three new flights to its international network, giving travelers more options for summer travel by flying direct to countries that are starting to reopen…

Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 reg. TF-ICN departing from Keflavik first time after grounding // Source: Mārtiņš Zaķis

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Icelandair’s 737 MAX fleet is not affected by newly revealed issues

Boeing corporation has revealed issues with power supply in 60 planes of 737 MAX type. The aircraft will need to be grounded until the fix will be established. It will…

Icelandair Boeing 767 reg. TF-ISW, departing from Keflavik // Source: Roman Savin

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Icelandair connects Pakistan and UK. But only for two days

Icelandair Boeing 767-300 reg. TF-ISO will perform two flights between Pakistan and UK, the airline’s press-officer Ásdís Ýr Pétursdóttir told Flugblogg. Two charter flights organized by Loftleiðir Icelandic for Pakistan…

Beech B200 Super King Air reg. N200PL in Akureyri in March 2021 // Source: AK Aviation

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Norlandair extends fleet with another Beechcraft King Air 200

Icelandic regional airline Norlandair has got another Beechcraft King Air 200. The plane has arrived in the airline’s base airport Akureyri (ICAO: BIAR) on the evening of 3.April. The provider…

Vængir aeroclub Piper PA-28-181 reg. TF-RVM over the Fagradarlsfjall eruption in March 2021 // Source: Ernir Snær

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How Fagradalsfjall eruption heated up flight tours in Iceland

The volcano eruption near the mountain Fagradalsfjall less than 20 km from Keflavik at first concerned Icelandic aviators as a potential threat to all flights. The expected aftermath of the…

The eruption of Fagradalsfjall in March 2021 // Source: vedur.is

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The eruption of the volcano Fagradalsfjall, less than 20 km from Keflavik, has started in Iceland. Isavia plane holding above

UPDATE (01:00UTC) from Ministry of Transport: Due to a volcanic eruption on Reykjanes peninsula, there will be a need for the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management to conduct…

Icelandair Boeing 737-8 MAX TFICU "Dyrhólaey" taxiing to gate on arrival in Keflavik during a sunset // Source: Piotr Chruściel

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67% of Icelanders trust in Boeing 737 MAX safety

Almost half of Icelanders (45%) consider Boeing 737 MAX as the safest aircraft compared to other passenger planes, while 22% believe it safe to fly on it. This is the…

Icelandair Boeing 767-300ER reg. TF-ISW in Keflavik airport // Source: Ívan Elís

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Icelandair sales and leaseback two Boeing 767-300ER aircraft

Icelandair press-release Icelandair Group has entered into an agreement with Titan Aircraft Investments, the joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings and Bain Capital Credit, regarding the sale and leaseback of…

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DIVERSION: Royal Flight airline Boeing 777-300 #vqbgl, performing flight ABG573 from Moscow, Russia #uuee to Varadeo #muvr, has diverted to Keflavik #bikf. According to Flugblogg's source, the reason is medical emergency.Sigurður Magnússon has met them on the apron ... See MoreSee Less