Airlines – Page 7

Bluebird Nordic Boeing 737 reg. TF-BBJ experienced taxiway excursion in Keflavik airport // Source: VF (Hilmarbragi)

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RNSA: Icing caused taxiway excursion of Bluebird Nordic Boeing 737 in Keflavik

Icelandic Transport Accident Investigation Agency RNSA says slippery surface caused the minor incident in Keflavik airport in morning 6.January 2021, MBL reported. Bluebird Nordic Boeing 737-400SF with registration TF-BBJ was…

Icelandair Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-FIU "Hekla Aurora" in Keflavik airport in April 2020 // Source: Brynjar Hauksson

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Icelandair dismisses half of the pilots at January 1 and expects to have 30% less for summer 2021

The dismissals of sixty-eight Icelandair pilots will take effect from the beginning of the year 2021. This was stated at an information meeting that Icelandair held with the pilots 15.December,…

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Icelandic parliament expects 80% costs cut on domestic flights with launch of electrical planes by 2026

Operating costs and maintenance costs of domestic flights in Iceland could be 20% of what they are today, according to the report of Deputy Chairman of the Environment and Communications…

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Norlandair adds Reykjavik flights to Greenland

Norlandair has signed an agreement with the Greenland government on flights from Iceland to Scoresbysund twice a week. Flights will be from both Akureyri and Reykjavík. The contract is for…

Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson and his project MOM air // Source: Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson

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Official statement: MOM air is a project for BA in Fine arts

The author of the MOM air Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson published official statement in which he revealed it was not a real airline, but his project for BA programm in Fine…

Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson during the first press conference of MOM air // Source: Flugblogg

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MOM air: “We are here to make a revolution”

The author of the most questionable project of a new airline in Iceland Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson went public online to tell about MOM air’s policies, AOC, COVID flights and more.…

Air Iceland Connect Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 departing from Isafjorður // Source: Jóhannes Kristjánsson

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In Iceland two airlines shared state subsidies for three domestic routes

Cover photo: Jóhannes Kristjánsson The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA) (Icelandic “Vegagerðin”) made a final decision about state subsidies for domestic flights for the next three years. The subsidies…

MOM airline's advertisment before the booking launch // Source: momair.is

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Is it a joke? New WOW air-like airline announced flights from Iceland

A new “super-low cost” airline has appeared in social media, announcing plans to fly between Europe and the US with a hub in Iceland. The logo of the new airline…

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Mýflug sells one of its three Beechcraft King Air

Icelandic airline Mýflug has sold one of its three Beechcraft King Air B200 with registration TF-MYV. On 3.November the plane was delivered from Akyreyri (ICAO:BIAR) to Glasgow (ICAO: EGPF) as…

Icelandair Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-ISJ without engines in Keflavik // Source: Flugblogg

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With revenue drop by 81%, Icelandair experiences 38% net profit loss after Q3 2020

Icelandair press-release Total revenue USD 103.6 million decreasing by 81% from last year Cargo revenues increased by 16% Financial restructuring successfully completed with USD 166.9 million share offering in September…