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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…

Isavia Beechcraft Super King Air 200 TF-FMS // Source: Flugblogg

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Calibrate, navigate, communicate. One workday of the only calibration aircraft in Iceland

All modern airliners can approach airports in low visibility conditions, thanks to different types of navigation equipment. From less precision, such as non-directional beacons (NDB), VHF omnidirectional radio range…

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…

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

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“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…

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Pratham Mandloi fór sitt fyrsta einflug í dag á TF-TWO, vel gert! 💪🙌 ... See MoreSee Less

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Vel gert. Ég óska honum gæfu og gengis alla tíð.

Bravo Pratham 👏, Paresh Mandloi

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Winter has arrived in Reykjavik #BirkTogether with snowfall has arrived Eagle Air BAE JetStream 32 #TforA, captain Sigurdur Egill Sigurdsson performed the landing.BIRK 291700Z 06007KT 2100 SN VV009 M01/M02 Q1007 ... See MoreSee Less

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Looks like the Jetstream from Eagle Air

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TF-ORA. My landing

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