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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…

Screenshot from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 of Airbus A320neo in Niceair livery // Source: Thorvaldur Sigurjonsson's page on Facebook

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Why Niceair is not an airline and how Akureyri will benefit from it

Niceair is the newest “airline” in Iceland. This project is a joint effort of businesses in the north of Iceland to deliver tourists from Europe directly to Akureyri (ICAO: BIAR),…

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…

Transavia Boeing 737-800NG in Akureyri in May 2019 // Source: Akureyri airport

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How Iceland pays airlines for tourists

Iceland tries to invite more tourists to the other parts of the country besides the capital region. For this national airport operator Isavia together with public-private business partnership Islandstofa launch…

Icelandair's Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-FIA expreinced gear's collapse in Keflavik // Source: RNSA

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Lost in translation

Investigation reports about aviation incidents in Iceland are mostly written in Icelandic and therefore hardly accessible by aviators from the outer world. This practice spoils one of the main flight…

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…

Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson during the first press conference of MOM air // Source: Flugblogg

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MOM air: “We are here to make a revolution”

The author of the most questionable project of a new airline in Iceland Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson went public online to tell about MOM air’s policies, AOC, COVID flights and more.…

Norlandair DHC-6 Twin Otter reg. TF- NLD in Akureyri // Source: Einar Þór Óttarsson

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Smári McCarthy: About domestic air transport and forms of operation in Iceland

Smári McCarthy, member of Pirate Party in the parliament of Iceland, PPL holder Translation: Andrei MensheninCover photo: Einar Þór Óttarsson The board of directors of ferry line Herjólfur recently laid…

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…

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…