Lifestyle – Flugblogg

2 min

Gígjökull reveals wrecks of the US Army “Flying fortress” crashed in 1944

A group of icelandic enthusiasts has discovered wrecks of the US army bomber Boeing B-17 “Flying fortress”, crashed in Iceland during World War II, one of the group members Guðmundur…

ICETRA office in Reykjavik // Source: RÚV

View Post

1 min

All theoretical exams for pilots in Iceland are postponed due to COVID-19 in ICETRA

On Friday, 7.August, a COVID-19 infection was confirmed for one employee of the Icelandic Transport Authority ICETRA. The information representative of the Icelandic Transport Authority Þórhildur Elín Elínardóttir told Morgunblaðið,…

The first post-COVID airshow in Akureyri // Source: Flugblogg

View Post

5 min

What was at the first post-COVID air show in Iceland. And the biggest in the world so far

Early sunny morning Air Iceland Connect Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 TF-FXK took off from runway 01 of Reykjavik airport and started to climb FL210 towards Akureyri. “I hope this kind…

Geitamels flugvöllur // Source: Wikimedia

View Post

2 min

The secret of the undesignated airport in the south of Iceland with 3 km runway

At the beginning of February 2020, there was a discussion in Iceland about the possibility to built a substitute for Keflavik airport in the south of Iceland. These talks included…

Air traffic near Iceland on 21.March 2020 // Source: Flightradar24

View Post

1 min

Caution: Iceland is closing. Icelandic MFA warned all international flights might be banned before the end of March

Iceland would become isolated from outer world very soon, according to Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson. Therefore he motivated Icelanders all over the world to come back…

Icelandair Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-FIS with National Geographic livery in Keflavik // Source: Martin Zakis

View Post

1 min

Icelandair luxury “National Geographic” plane has performed low pass over Reykjavik with tourists on board

Icelandair Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-FIS has performed a low pass over Reykjavik downtown in the afternoon 14 of March. The plane was visible from the ground as low as 500…

DC-3 Þristavinir Iceland (Icelandair) TF-NPK during sunset in Reykjavik (BIRK) // Source: Markus Fürst

View Post

1 min

Most impressive aviation photos of 2019

2019 was rich for events in Icelandic aviation and full of interesting and unique guests. Grounding of Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the collapse of WOW air, D-Day squadron flight…

Co-founder of Reykjavik Flight Academy Hjörvar Hans Bragason // Source: Flugblogg

View Post

5 min

Co-founder of new Reykjavik Flight Academy tells how “Vængir” aeroclub gives wings to new pilots

The country with the highest number of pilots per capita has got the fifth flight school. The Reykjavik Flight Academy became the new start point for future pilots on the…

The formation flight of DC-3 TF-NPK (in center) with Pitts S-1S TF-ABJ (on the left) and Pitts S-2AE TF-TOP (on the right) during the "Allt sem flýgur 2019" in Hella // Source: Andres Thorarinsson

View Post

4 min

“Candy shower”, aviation championship and the 100th anniversary of Icelandic aviation. “Allt sem flýgur 2019”

The biggest general aviation festival was held in Hella, the town and aerodrome in the middle of the southern valley of Iceland. Flugblogger discovered how private pilots celebrated the 100th…

The participants of the constituent assembly of the Flughermafélag Íslands on 29 June // Source: Böðvar Eggertsson

View Post

5 min

Take-off from the garage. How Icelanders come together around home-built aircraft simulator

Aviation enthusiasts organized the first meeting in Reykjavik for simmers, who share an interest in flying in virtual reality. The place for the event was a garage, where is a…

Flugblogg

2 days ago

Photos from Akureyri International Airport's post ... See MoreSee Less

Likes: 9
Shares: 0
Comments: 0

Comment on Facebook

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

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

flugblogg.is

Icelandair press-release Total revenue USD 103.6 million decreasing by 81% from last yearCargo revenues increased by 16%...

Likes: 5
Shares: 0
Comments: 0

4 days ago

The military traffic in Keflavik #bikf this week. Can you recognize all aircraft?All photos by Jón Sverrir Sigurðarson. ... See MoreSee Less

Likes: 47
Shares: 2
Comments: 4

Litla fjörið á vellinum núna👏👏👏

Ohhh when I've been at KEF in 2015 only 2 USN P-3C turned up plus the NASA DC-8 xD

US N C-130T Hercules, US N P-8 Poseidon, Canadian CP-140 Aurora(Orion) and Danish Seahawk

Algert flash back til barna og unglingsara þegar maður heyrir fallega hljoðið i orion i loftinu