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View onto Icelandair Boeing 757-300 TF-ISX from Diamond DA-20 cockpit at holding point in Keflavik // Source: Morten Herdichek Langfeldt

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Icelandic government supports private flight schools with 240 million ISK

Iceland Aviation Academy press-release Iceland Aviation Academy will receive 80 million ISK annually for the next three years as a result of a new support initiative by the Icelandic government.…

The fourth Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft is due to be delivered to the RAF on Tuesday 3rd November 2020 // Source: RAF

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Royal Air Force got “Spirit of Reykjavik”

The newest maritime patrol aircraft Poseidon MRA1 (based on Boeing 737) for Royal Air Force will be named “Spirit of Reykjavik”, UK Ministry of Defence stated. The plane is expected…

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…