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The European Investment Bank approved ISK 6.3 billion drawdown for Isavia

Isavia press-release The European Investment Bank has agreed to Isavia’s drawdown of EUR 40 million (ISK 6.3 billion). The amount in question is the final drawdown on a loan amounting…

Icelandair Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-FIU "Hekla Aurora" in Keflavik airport in April 2020 // Source: Brynjar Hauksson

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Icelandair traffic in April: minus 99% of passengers on international flights

Icelandair press-release In April 2020, the operations of Icelandair Group were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent travel restrictions around the world that resulted in an extreme…

WOW air Country Director Russia & CIS Dmitry Kaparulin // Source: Michele Roosevelt Edwards

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WOW air gets the new Country Director for Russia & CIS

The reincarnation project of bankrupted in 2019 WOW air, led by Michele Roosevelt Edwards and American US Aerospace, gets the new Country Director for Russia & CIS regions. “WOW air…

Icelandair Ground Service operations in Keflavik // Source: IGS

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British airline Oryx claims 1 billion ISK from Icelandair group for damaged aircraft

British airline Oryx Jet claims 1 billion ISK for damage caused by an Icelandair Ground Services employee at Keflavik Airport to the airline’s plane, Viðskiptablaðið reported. The incident took place…

Inside Leif Erikson terminal in Keflavik airport // Source: Isavia

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No summer jobs in Isavia this year, 30 people were dismissed in Duty Free in Keflavik

Isavia press-release There are no summer jobs in Isavia this year due to the impact of COVID-19. This is in addition to the measures taken at the end of March…

Morning in Keflavik (BIKF) with Icelandair Boeing 757-300 "Þingvellir" reg. TF-ISX, which landed there after back flight from Akureyri (BIAR), where she diverted due to closed runway in Keflavik // Source: Marcin Sidorczuck

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Icelandair lays off 2000 employees

Icelandair press-release The COVID-19 pandemic is having a severe impact on the aviation and travel industries with continued uncertainty for the unforeseeable future. To respond to the situation, Icelandair Group…

Play airline // Source: Facebook page of Play airline

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Play airline secures 1.4 billion ISK for take-off next winter

The airline Play is in process of securing long-term funding and plans to begin formal operations next winter, according to Mannlíf sources. The amount of secured funding is 1.4 billion…

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…

Icelandair Boeing 767-300ER reg. TF-ISW in Keflavik airport // Source: Ívan Elís

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Icelandair will redesign three of its Boeing 767 for cargo flights from Shanghai to Chicago through Iceland

Icelandair press-release Icelandair Group and DB Schenker have signed an agreement regarding 45 cargo flights between Shanghai in China and Munich in Germany, transporting medical equipment for health care providers…

Eyjafjallajökull eruption 2010 from the plane // Source: Flightseeing.is

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How Eyjafjallajökull banned all flights in Europe. Exactly 10 years ago

The eruption of Eyjafjallajökull 10 years ago led to a ban on flights over Europe. Although the Icelandic FIR was not closed for transit traffic, and the Keflavik airport continued to…

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