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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.…

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Icelandic Coast Guard partly recovered helicopters capability after Alþingi forced mechanics to stop the strike

Icelandic Coast Guard (Landhelgisgæslan Íslands) has partly recovered possibility to respond on emergencies with helicopters. Icelandic parliament Alþingi has published the bill, which forced Coast Guard mechanics to stop the…

The concept view of the future terminal building in Akureyri airport // Source: Thorvaldur Ludvik Sigurjonsson

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2 bln ISK are planned for reconstruction of terminal and apron in Akureyri aiport

The updated plan of development of transportation system is included 2 billion ISK ($14.9 million, €12.5 million, converted by Islandsbanki) for the construction of a new terminal and apron at…

New Isavia CFO Ingibjörg Arnarsdóttir // Source: Isavia

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Ingibjörg Arnarsdóttir is the new Isavia’s Managing Director of Finance and Human Resources

Isavia press-release Ingibjörg Arnarsdóttir has been hired as Isavia’s new Managing Director of Finance and Human Resources. Ingibjörg has extensive management experience in the field of finance and human resources.…

Fishing vessels near Iceland during the night storm 26.November // Source: MarineTraffic.com

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53 fishing vessels are left in the night storm without Icelandic Coast Guard helicopters back up

There are 53 fishing vessels right now are spending the night in the waters around Iceland, experiencing storm conditions, according to ships online tracker Marine Traffic. Storm weather approached Iceland…

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Icelandic parliament expects 80% costs cut on domestic flights with launch of electrical planes by 2026

Operating costs and maintenance costs of domestic flights in Iceland could be 20% of what they are today, according to the report of Deputy Chairman of the Environment and Communications…

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Norlandair adds Reykjavik flights to Greenland

Norlandair has signed an agreement with the Greenland government on flights from Iceland to Scoresbysund twice a week. Flights will be from both Akureyri and Reykjavík. The contract is for…

Landhelgisgæsluna Airbus H225 reg. TF-EIR // Source: Landhelgisgæsluna

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Icelandic Coast Guard helicopters will be grounded at midnight due to mechanic’s strike

At Wednesday’s midnight 25.November the Icelandic Coast Guard helicopters will be grounded due to the mechanic’s strike, regardless of the progress of negotiations between the state and the Association of…

Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson and his project MOM air // Source: Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson

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Official statement: MOM air is a project for BA in Fine arts

The author of the MOM air Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson published official statement in which he revealed it was not a real airline, but his project for BA programm in Fine…

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RNSA: Low amount of fuel caused the plane crash at Múlakot in 2019

A lack of fuel caused the crash of Piper PA-23 Apache with tail number N3294P during approach in Múlakot on 9.June 2019, Vísir reported with the reference to Icelandic aviation…