Icelandair reported about stormy January 2020
Icelandair press-release The number of Icelandair’s passengers to Iceland increased by 17% in January 2020. Passengers on the home market from Iceland increased by 11%. This reflects the Company’s focus…
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Kristján Þorvaldsson has become the new CTO of WOW air
The new company with Icelandic brand WOW air, owned by American US Aerospace and Michelle Roosevelt Edwards, has obtained its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The position is taken by Kristján…
Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i stuck in Keflavik after medical emergency
UPD (17:30Z): Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i has departed from Keflavik to Frankfurt at 16:30Z. UPD (12:30Z): After 5 hours since arriving, the plane is still in Keflavik due to crew rest…
Mark Pond has become new Vice President of WOW air
The ideologist of relaunch Icelandic lowcoster WOW air, which had bankrupted in March 2019, Michelle Roosevelt Edwards has announced that Mark Pond has become the new Vice President of the…
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…
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 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…
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…
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 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…