Airlines – Page 15

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

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Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks increase service in Iceland during the winter 2020-2021

Isavia press-release British airline Jet2.com and its travel agency Jet2CityBreaks have announced an increase in their flight plan to Iceland for winter 2020-2021 with scheduled flights from Birmingham and Manchester…

WOW air Airbus A321 TF-JOY in Keflavik // Source: Grzegorz Kuriata

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Opinion: WOW air will have to collaborate with Icelandair or Play to obtain slots in Keflavik

Although the restored WOW air is scheduled to go on air in March, the company has not yet received slots at airports for flights to and from Iceland. The position…

Atlantsflug Bell 206's with tail nubmers SE-HKC and SE-HZB // Source: Atlantsflug

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Atlantsflug has doubled its Bell 206 fleet

Atlantsflug has leased the second Bell 206 from Sweden. The aircraft has arrived in Iceland in December 2019. Two Bell 206 have tail nubmer SE-HKC and SE-HZB. Atlantsflug is sightseeing…

Blue Bird Cargo Boeing 737-400 reg. TF-BBL in Keflavik airport (BIKF) after a rain // Source: Michael Janiszewski

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Avia Solutions Group enters into agreement to acquire Bluebird Nordic

Avia Solutions Group press-release On the 24th of January 2020, Avia Solutions Group signed an agreement with the BB Holding ehf., advised by Barons Capital Partners, to acquire 100% of…

Traffic between Iceland and China // Source: Flightradar24.com

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Icelandair Group CEO: We are not going to fly to China until 2022

President and CEO Icelandair Group Bogi Nils Bogason told Flugblogg, they will not launch direct flights to China at least for the next two years. Several Chinese airlines have announced…

Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX in Keflavik // Source: Radek Werbowski

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Icelandair Group CEO: We plan to operate 737 MAX, and the option is to add Airbus A321LR to them

President and CEO Icelandair Group Bogi Nils Bogason told Flugblogg, one of the main options is a combined airline’s fleet, which will include Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A321LR. “Since…

Cargolux CEO Richard Forson and Cargolux Boeing 747-400 "Sea Life" LX-ECV // Source: Flugblogg

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Cargolux CEO about Iceland, ageing Boeing 747-8F and flying whales

In the middle of June, the cargo airline from Luxembourg has performed a unique delivery to Iceland. Flugblogger met the aircraft in the airport and after asked CEO of Cargolux…

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How Atlantsflug shrugs off tourism decrease with rotary-wing

Icelandic airline, which offers sightseeing flights on the south-east of Iceland, has extended its service with its first helicopter. Atlantsflug’s CEO Jón Grétar Sigurðsson said, obtaining a helicopter was a…

Eagle Air Dornier Do328 (reg. TF-ORI) in Reykjavik airport // Source: Flugblogg

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“Secret passengers” on the shortest regular flight in Iceland

Aviation in Iceland is an essential way to reach a destination, where your trip by car would take many hours due to the hilly landscape. But what if there is…

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How WOW air bankruptcy affects Isavia’s strategy for Keflavik airport

Isavia has reported rocketing profit after the financial year 2018 thanks to the tremendous growth of passenger’s traffic. The airport operator established a masterplan for urgent adaptation old terminal to…