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Captain Dmytro Antonov and An-225 "Mriya" reg. UR-82060

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Captain of An-225 “Mriya” about flights in Iceland and his new post-war Dream

Only eight people can currently be pilot-in-command on the monstrous 6-engine plane Antonov-225. One of them is Dmytro Antonov, who flew the biggest plane in the world for the last…

Gulfstream G650ER reg. N68885 after allegedly delivering Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan in Akureyri // Source: Sigurður Bogi (MBL.is)

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Akureyri airport allegedly hosts Mark Zuckerberg and his wife

The private jet of CEO Meta (Facebook) Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan allegedly arrived at Akureyri airport (ICAO: BIAR) today, newspaper MBL reports. Eyewitnesses have reported the presence…

Hallgrimur Jónsson is piloting the DC-3 reg. TF-NPK // Source: Flugsafn Íslands (Hörður Geirsson)

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Hallgrímur Jónsson reveals what makes him fly for more than 60 years

One of the oldest pilots in Iceland Hallgrímur Jónsson turns 80 years today, on 7.February. He continues to work as a pilot and is not going to give up on…

Árni Stefán Árnason's flight simulator of Airbus A320 in Hafnarfjörður in 2021// Source: Flugblogg

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Millions for the dream

A 61-years old Árni Stefán Árnason, formerly graduated with a commercial pilot license, invested more than ISK 10 million into the full-size cockpit of an Airbus A320-200 flight simulator. Based…

Hurricane Sam is moving to Iceland // Source: severe-weather.eu

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The Longest-Lived Storm Sam is expected in Iceland on Thursday

The hurricane Sam, which is the Longest-Lived Storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season 2021, is heading to North Atlantic. According to the forecast, it is supposed to be near the…

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Reykjavik Flight Academy adds electric planes to the fleet

Reykjavik Flight Academy press-release Reykjavik Flight Academy has entered into an agreement for the purchase of three all-electric eFlyer training aircraft. With the purchase, the school breaks new ground in…

Grumman G-21 Goose reg. N642 at airshow "Allt sem flygur 2021" in Hella // Source: Jón Sverrir Sigurðarson

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“Goose”, “Orion” and “everything that can fly” at the airshow in Hella

Bright sun and fresh wind accompanied visitors and pilots at the annual airshow “Allt sem flýgur” (Icelandic “Everything that can fly”) in Hella this year. The airshow gathered many participants…

Allt sem flygur festival in Hella // Source: Flugmálafélag Íslands

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Organizers of “Allt sem flygur” festival going to repeat last year record

Aviation festival in Southern Iceland “Allt sem flygur” (Icelandic “Everything which flies”) will be attended by a record amount of visitors, same as it was last year. This is expectation…

Norðurflug Airbus H126 reg TF-HDK over Fagradallsfjall eruption // Source: Norðurflug

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Owners of the land want to charge ISK 20 000 per landing near the Fagradasfjall eruption

The owners of the land near the Fagradasfjall volcano eruption want to prevent Norðurflug from landing their helicopters in the area. The district commissioner has imposed a ban at the…

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…