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Icelandair Boeing 767 reg. TF-ISW, departing from Keflavik // Source: Roman Savin

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Icelandair connects Pakistan and UK. But only for two days

Icelandair Boeing 767-300 reg. TF-ISO will perform two flights between Pakistan and UK, the airline’s press-officer Ásdís Ýr Pétursdóttir told Flugblogg. Two charter flights organized by Loftleiðir Icelandic for Pakistan…

Beech B200 Super King Air reg. N200PL in Akureyri in March 2021 // Source: AK Aviation

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Norlandair extends fleet with another Beechcraft King Air 200

Icelandic regional airline Norlandair has got another Beechcraft King Air 200. The plane has arrived in the airline’s base airport Akureyri (ICAO: BIAR) on the evening of 3.April. The provider…

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Isavia opens second VFR route from Reykjavik to Fagradalsfjall eruption

The new VFR route will be established for scenic flights, departing from Reykjavik’s capital airport (ICAO: BIRK) to the site of the volcanic eruption near the mountain Fagradalsfjall. The route…

Airbus H225 with reg. TF-GNA is preparing to depart from Stavanger to Reykjavik // Source: Leonardo AW101 SAR/Westland Sea King (Facebook)

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Icelandic Coast Guard expects a new helicopter just after Easter

The new helicopter for the Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) will arrive in Iceland next week, the ICG information officer Ásgeir Erlendsson told Flugblogg. “We expect to fly this helicopter from…

Isavia HQ in Reykjavik airport // Source: Isavia

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Isavia ends 2020 with ISK 13.2 billion deficit

The Icelandic national airport operator and air traffic control provider Isavia Group after the 2020 year has got deficit in the budget by ISK 13.2 billion after taxes (USD 103,2…

The eruption of Fagradalsfjall in March 2021 // Source: vedur.is

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The eruption of the volcano Fagradalsfjall, less than 20 km from Keflavik, has started in Iceland. Isavia plane holding above

UPDATE (01:00UTC) from Ministry of Transport: Due to a volcanic eruption on Reykjanes peninsula, there will be a need for the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management to conduct…

Icelandair Boeing 737-8 MAX TFICU "Dyrhólaey" taxiing to gate on arrival in Keflavik during a sunset // Source: Piotr Chruściel

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67% of Icelanders trust in Boeing 737 MAX safety

Almost half of Icelanders (45%) consider Boeing 737 MAX as the safest aircraft compared to other passenger planes, while 22% believe it safe to fly on it. This is the…

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

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Icelandair sales and leaseback two Boeing 767-300ER aircraft

Icelandair press-release Icelandair Group has entered into an agreement with Titan Aircraft Investments, the joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings and Bain Capital Credit, regarding the sale and leaseback of…

Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 reg. TF-ICN departing from Keflavik first time after grounding // Source: Mārtiņš Zaķis

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Icelandair is performing the first commercial flight on 737 MAX since grounding

Early morning of 8.March Boeing 737 MAX 8 reg. TF-ICN took-off with the passengers from Keflavik (ICAO: BIKF). This is the first scheduled flight of Icelandair since the grounding of…

Eyjafjallajökull eruption 2010 from LHG Bombardier Dash 8 Q300MSA reg. TF-SIF // Source: Landhelgisgæsla Íslands

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A volcanic eruption is expected in Iceland within the hours. How it will affect cross-Atlantic flights?

The volcanic pre-eruption activity had started at 14:20UTC 3.March beneath the surface of the Reykjanes peninsula, the area where the main international Icelandic airport Keflavik (ICAO: BIKF) is situated. The…