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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
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…
Icelandic government will pay 13 million ISK subsidies to Air Iceland Connect for flights to Isafjörður and Egilsstaðir
The authorities have agreed with the airline Air Iceland Connect on regular flights to Egilsstaðir and Ísafjörður until 5 May, RÚV reported with reference to the Icelandic government website. Maximum…
Isavia receives 4 billion ISK from the state budget to ensure the development of Keflavik
Government of Iceland press-release The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has decided to increase the share capital of Icelandic national airport operator and ATC provider Isavia with 4 billion…