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Wind chart on the surface level in the evening 5.november 2020 // Source: Windy.com

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The first winter storm in Keflavik affected no flights

First time case during several years: storm winds in Keflavik do not affect flights, because almost all of them were cancelled earlier due to COVID-19. Before the pandemic, storms disturbed…

Approaching Reykjavik airport // Source: Flugblogg

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The location of a new airport is under question after the strongest for the last 17 years earthquake

The location of the project of a new airport in Hvassahraun area on the Reykjanes peninsula, which will suppose to substitute Reykjavik capital airport (ICAO: BIRK), should be reconsidered. This…

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Opinion: Pirate MP argues referendum regarding the airport in Reykjavik downtown

The member of Icelandic parliament Alþingi from Pirate party Smári McCarthy argues against the necessity of referendum regarding the future of the airport in Reykjavik downtown (ICAO: BIRK). According to…

Reykjavik airport // Source: Ingþór Ingólfsson

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Icelandic parliament plans referendum for the airport in Reykjavik downtown

Cover photo: Ingþór Ingólfsson Half of the MPs from the Independence Party and the Progressive Party, the majority of the MPs from the Center Party, both MPs from the People’s…

Vestmannaeyjar airport // Source: Mats Wibe Lund

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Vestmannaeyjar airport returns to life. Air Iceland Connect plans flights, Isavia cancelled dismissal of airport workers

Air Iceland Connect’s executives have decided to start scheduled flights to Vestmannaeyjar (ICAO: BIVM) in spring 2021. This was stated at a meeting of the Vestmannaeyjar town council, Morgunblaðið reported.…

86-0175 and 86-0176 the US Air Force F15 taxi to runway 02 in Keflavik // Source: Karl Georg Karlsson

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NATO deploys in Iceland the biggest amount of jet fighters since the Cold War times

Cover photo: Karl Georg Karlsson The next couple of days there will be a lot of military flights in Keflavik. NATO forces are arriving for air policing mission in terms…

Leifur Eiriksson terminal in Keflavik airport // Source: Isavia

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Isavia expects ISK 14 billion year-end loss in 2020

Isavia’s Interim Financial Statements 2020 Isavia Group’s Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) in the first half of 2020 was negative by ISK 5.3 billion, compared to a negative operating…

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Isavia lays off all employees of the airport on Vestmannaeyjar

Isavia has laid off all its employees at Vestmannaeyjar Airport. The dismissals were announced this morning, Eyjar reported with reference to operations manager of the airport Ingibergur Einarsson. There were…

The concept view of the future terminal building in Akureyri airport // Source: Thorvaldur Ludvik Sigurjonsson

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Funding has been secured for the terminal and apron extension in Akureyri airport

Funding has been secured for an extension of Akureyri airport, Vikublaðið reported with reference to Independence Party parliament member Njál Trausti Friðbertsson. Construction work on the first phase of the…

Norlandair DHC-6 Twin Otter reg. TF- NLD in Akureyri // Source: Einar Þór Óttarsson

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Smári McCarthy: About domestic air transport and forms of operation in Iceland

Smári McCarthy, member of Pirate Party in the parliament of Iceland, PPL holder Translation: Andrei MensheninCover photo: Einar Þór Óttarsson The board of directors of ferry line Herjólfur recently laid…

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Norlandair adds Reykjavik flights to Greenland ... See MoreSee Less

Norlandair adds Reykjavik flights to Greenland

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Norlandair has signed an agreement with the Greenland government on flights from Iceland to Scoresbysund twice a week. F...

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Icelandic Coast Guard helicopters will be grounded due to mechanic’s strike

At Wednesday’s midnight 25.November the Icelandic Coast Guard helicopters will be grounded due to the mechanic’s str...

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Today in Reykjavik was -2°C and beautiful weather. One of the oldest planes in Iceland Stampe SV4C #tfold, assembled in 1946, went for a little exercise around Mosfellsbær #BIMS.The photo by Sigurjon Valsson. ... See MoreSee Less

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TF-KAU is the oldest, made in 1941

TF-OLD er flott og meiri háttar!

Það þarf að tilkynna þegar svona glæsilegir gripir fara í loftið, svo maður geti komið og horft á 🤓