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President of Flugmálafélag Íslands in 2018 Matthías Sveinbjörnsson // Source: Matthías Sveinbjörnsson Facebook page

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The president of the National Aeroclub of Iceland about Reykjavik airshow, Icelandic championship and his own path to the sky

The National Aeroclub of Iceland (Icelandic “Flugmálafélag Íslands”) includes 26 aviation organizations of the country, any of which somehow related to flying. The president of the National club is elected…

Departure of Icelandair Boeing 753 TF-ISX from Sheremetyevo, Moscow during World Cup 2018 on 17.06.18 // Source: Sergey Popkov

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How icelanders flew to World Cup and back

Icelandic airlines provided special charters for the national team and fans to the World Cup 2018 in Russia. Most Russian spotters have never seen Icelandic airlines before. They share their…

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Against the wind: to Iceland from Eastern Europe by own plane

What if Iceland is your dreamland, but also you are a pilot? Oleg Savashinsky answered to this question, crossing Europe and vast water areas of the North Atlantic by own…

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Yak-52 in Iceland: Soviet beast tingling your balls

Soviet two-seater Yak-52 is a tough plane, which not every pilot can ride on. Snorri Bjarnvin Jonson is one from few who can. After more than 10 years’ experience of…

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President of AOPA Iceland about obstacles for pilots in mind and law

Haraldur Diego called planes the means of gaining freedom to be somewhere else. He experienced this freedom for many years, from the very first flight in the age of 5…

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How Iceland helps people to overcome aerophobia

Fear of flight prevents thousands of people to get close to an aeroplane. Alex Gervash, Russian pilot with 23 years flying experience, is looking for means to allow people to…

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Why everything that flies came to Hella

The smell of grass, the bright sun and the whirring of motors. These are the first associations that come to mind with the phrase “general aviation.” And this is exactly…

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What was shown at the air show in Reykjavik

Early in the morning of June 3, a roar sounded over Reykjavik. Above the city centre at low altitude was the F/A-18 Fighter Canadian Air Force. After a few seconds,…