Iceland is not WOW anymore
The major Icelandic airline has ceased operations next morning after the declaration of its salvation. Low-cost WOW air was an important source of tourists for the Icelandic economy. The bankruptcy…
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Final callouts for WOW air: 22-26 March
Since Friday evening 22. March, WOW air is urgently looking for a financial source to keep flying. After cancelling negotiations with Indigo Partners and a refusal of Icelandair group, the…
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How Circle Air expands with rotary-wing rounds
North Iceland based charter and Tours Company Circle Air is expanding its service. On the way to its goal, they made an agreement with Austrian- based helicopter lessor Heli-Austria. Flugblogger…
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New wings for the “Eagle”
Icelandic regional airline “Eagle Air” has put its Dornier 328 on commercial flights for the first time. This is the biggest aircraft for the whole history of the private company,…
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How helicopters tours in Reykjavik were chilled by coldest summer
The summer of 2018 in Reykjavik was officially named the coldest one for the past century. Gloomy weather became another bad factor for Icelandic tourism, together with strengthening krona and…
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Why Icelandair wants to buy two Atlantic airlines-bankrupts (updated 31.July)
Icelandair group, which includes Icelandic national carrier Icelandair, in the middle of the process of purchase a significant shareholding in two airlines, which commercial situation is more than gloomy. Both…
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How icelanders flew to World Cup and back
Icelandic airlines provided special charters for the national team and fans to the World Cup 2018 in Russia. Most Russian spotters have never seen Icelandic airlines before. They share their…
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Icelandair showed to the public its first Boeing 737 MAX
The major Icelandic airline launched the aircraft with journalists around Iceland. Flugblogger was on board to learn about the newest addition to their fleet, reasons for the delay of new…
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First Boeing 737 MAX8 was delivered to Keflavik (updated 4.march)
Arrival of the new aircraft was announced for 5th of March, but it has delivered two days earlier. This is firs Boeing 737 MAX8 in Iceland. It got registration TF-ICE…
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Icelandair has got Boeing 757-300 with “combat” past (updated 13.jun)
The most recent addition to Icelandair’s fleet – Boeing 757-3E7 with registration number TF-ISX – had arrived at Keflavik airport 2nd of March. The plane was bought from Israel airline…
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