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Mýflug sells one of its three Beechcraft King Air

Icelandic airline Mýflug has sold one of its three Beechcraft King Air B200 with registration TF-MYV. On 3.November the plane was delivered from Akyreyri (ICAO:BIAR) to Glasgow (ICAO: EGPF) as…

The fourth Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft is due to be delivered to the RAF on Tuesday 3rd November 2020 // Source: RAF

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Royal Air Force got “Spirit of Reykjavik”

The newest maritime patrol aircraft Poseidon MRA1 (based on Boeing 737) for Royal Air Force will be named “Spirit of Reykjavik”, UK Ministry of Defence stated. The plane is expected…

Icelandair Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-ISJ without engines in Keflavik // Source: Flugblogg

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With revenue drop by 81%, Icelandair experiences 38% net profit loss after Q3 2020

Icelandair press-release Total revenue USD 103.6 million decreasing by 81% from last year Cargo revenues increased by 16% Financial restructuring successfully completed with USD 166.9 million share offering in September…

Approaching Reykjavik airport // Source: Flugblogg

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The location of a new airport is under question after the strongest for the last 17 years earthquake

The location of the project of a new airport in Hvassahraun area on the Reykjanes peninsula, which will suppose to substitute Reykjavik capital airport (ICAO: BIRK), should be reconsidered. This…

Icelandair Boeing 757-200 #TFISL, grounded today in Keflavik due to COVID-19 // Source: Emil Georgsson

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For summer schedule 2021, Icelandair estimates seat capacity 25-30% less than in 2019

Icelandair press-release Cover photo by Emil Georgsson Icelandair has published its planned summer schedule for 2021. The schedule will include 32 destinations with Tenerife as a new addition to the…

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Opinion: Pirate MP argues referendum regarding the airport in Reykjavik downtown

The member of Icelandic parliament Alþingi from Pirate party Smári McCarthy argues against the necessity of referendum regarding the future of the airport in Reykjavik downtown (ICAO: BIRK). According to…

Reykjavik airport // Source: Ingþór Ingólfsson

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Icelandic parliament plans referendum for the airport in Reykjavik downtown

Cover photo: Ingþór Ingólfsson Half of the MPs from the Independence Party and the Progressive Party, the majority of the MPs from the Center Party, both MPs from the People’s…

Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747-412F reg. TF-AMC // Source: Eggert Norðdahl

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Air Atlanta Icelandic creates new airline on Malta

Cover photo: Eggert Norðdahl Icelandic wet-lease operator Air Atlanta applied for AOC on Malta to create a daughter company Air Atlanta Europe, the airline’s statement says. Malta itself across the…

Switzerland from the Icelandair Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-FIV, performing flight ICE565 from Geneva (LSGG) to Keflavik (BIKF) // Source: Vitor Gonsalves

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Icelandair plans to Europe more often during the next 3 weeks

Cover photo: Vitor Gonsalves Icelandair will fly more during the second half of October and the beginning of November. According to the new interim extended schedule, Routes Online reported. The…

Vestmannaeyjar airport // Source: Mats Wibe Lund

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Vestmannaeyjar airport returns to life. Air Iceland Connect plans flights, Isavia cancelled dismissal of airport workers

Air Iceland Connect’s executives have decided to start scheduled flights to Vestmannaeyjar (ICAO: BIVM) in spring 2021. This was stated at a meeting of the Vestmannaeyjar town council, Morgunblaðið reported.…