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Vængir aeroclub Piper PA-28-181 reg. TF-RVM over the Fagradarlsfjall eruption in March 2021 // Source: Ernir Snær

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How Fagradalsfjall eruption heated up flight tours in Iceland

The volcano eruption near the mountain Fagradalsfjall less than 20 km from Keflavik at first concerned Icelandic aviators as a potential threat to all flights. The expected aftermath of the…

Airbus H225 with reg. TF-GNA is preparing to depart from Stavanger to Reykjavik // Source: Leonardo AW101 SAR/Westland Sea King (Facebook)

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Icelandic Coast Guard expects a new helicopter just after Easter

The new helicopter for the Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) will arrive in Iceland next week, the ICG information officer Ásgeir Erlendsson told Flugblogg. “We expect to fly this helicopter from…

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Icelandic Coast Guard partly recovered helicopters capability after Alþingi forced mechanics to stop the strike

Icelandic Coast Guard (Landhelgisgæslan Íslands) has partly recovered possibility to respond on emergencies with helicopters. Icelandic parliament Alþingi has published the bill, which forced Coast Guard mechanics to stop the…

Fishing vessels near Iceland during the night storm 26.November // Source: MarineTraffic.com

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53 fishing vessels are left in the night storm without Icelandic Coast Guard helicopters back up

There are 53 fishing vessels right now are spending the night in the waters around Iceland, experiencing storm conditions, according to ships online tracker Marine Traffic. Storm weather approached Iceland…

Landhelgisgæsluna Airbus H225 reg. TF-EIR // Source: Landhelgisgæsluna

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

At Wednesday’s midnight 25.November the Icelandic Coast Guard helicopters will be grounded due to the mechanic’s strike, regardless of the progress of negotiations between the state and the Association of…

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Helicopters of Icelandic Coast guard can be grounded because of mechanics strike

Aircraft mechanics in the Icelandic Coast Guard quit their jobs at midnight 5.November after their wage dispute has been referred to a state mediator. The strike has the consequence that…

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The purchase of three new helicopters for Landhelgisgæslunar will be postponed

The purchase of three new helicopters for Landhelgisgæslunar (Icelandic Coast Guard) must be postponed. This is stated in the budget proposal of the Minister of Finance, which was presented today.…

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

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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…

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