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The new Airbus H225 with registration TF-GNA in Norway // Source: Icelandic Coast Guard

Icelandic Coast Guard is expecting the third Airbus H225 later in 2020

In Stavanger, Norway, Heli-One employees are preparing a new helicopter for the Icelandic Coast Guard fleet. This is225 Airbus H225, similar to the two rented helicopters of the Coast Guard.…

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…

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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…

Icelandic Coast Guard Airbus H225LP (reg. TF-EIR) // Source: Flugblogg

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What is the hidden upgrade for the Icelandic Coast Guard

The newest helicopters for Icelandic Coast Guard look identically as previous. The main differences are hidden from eyes under shiny metal. Flugblogger has looked inside and found out what Icelandic…

Airbus Helicopter H130 (reg. OE-XCF) will be exclusively available for Circle Air during the summer 2019 // Source: Circle Air

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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…

Bell 407 in Reykjavik airport // Source: Helo

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How helicopters tours in Reykjavik were chilled by coldest summer

The summer of 2018 in Reykjavik was officially named as the coldest one for the past century. Gloomy weather became another bad factor for Icelandic tourism, together with strengthening krona…

Rescue man Gísli Valur Arnarson works with hoist of ICG Aérospatiale AS.332 (reg. TF-GNA) // Source: Flugblogg

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Help from above: What Icelandic Coastguard struggles for

In harsh weather conditions and any time of day or night, they fly via “dark routes” with names of Scandinavian gods on their aircrafts to save lives. Their assistance requested…