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The missing plane of the head of AOPA-Iceland has been found in Ölfusvatnsvík bay

A remote-controlled submarine of the company Teledyne Gavia has found the remains of Cessna 172N with registration TF-ABB, which has departed from Reykjavik capital airport (ICAO: BIRK) at 10:30UTC on…

The head of AOPA-Iceland Haraldur Diego // Source: the page of Haraldur Diego on Facebook

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The Head of AOPA-Iceland is missing with his plane. No founds after 11 hours search

Icelandic Coast Guard (Icelandic Landhelgisgæsla Íslands) performs the biggest search operation in recent years, involving squads from all over the country with help of foreign military parties. Their goal is…

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The first plane with new Icelandair livery arrives in Iceland

Boeing 737 MAX 8 with registration TF-ICE, which became the first Icelandair plane getting new livery, has arrived in Keflavik (ICAO: BIKF) on Friday evening 28.January. Before the first landing…

Akureyri ATC tower and terminal building // Source: Akureyri airport

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Akureyri airport has got its first ATIS

Isavia press-release ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) or airport radio will be launched at Akureyri Airport (BIAR). The aim is to increase the quality of the service and safety of…

Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 reg. TF-ICE first time noticed with new livery // Source: Flugblogg

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Icelandair has repainted the first plane with new livery

Icelandic flag carrier Icelandair started to repaint its fleet with new livery. The plane was noticed in Norwich Airport (Norfolk, England, ICAO: EGSH) by an anonymous spotter. The first Icelandair’s…

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

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Icelandair increases flights between the US and Cuba, requesting more flights to South America and the Caribbean

Icelandic flag carrier Icelandair has obtained permission to extend its flights programme between the US and Cuba. A number of US charter airlines argue this request, saying Icelandair abuses the…

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

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Byggingafélagið Hyrna will expand Akureyri Airport terminal for ISK 810,5 million

Isavia press-release Icelandic national airport operator Isavia and Byggingafélagið Hyrna have signed an agreement for the construction of an extension to the terminal at Akureyri Airport. The contract amount for…

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Iceland and ALC will have to pay ISK 2,5 billion to Isavia after misconducted WOW air grounded plane case

The Icelandic state and the aircraft rental company ALC were today will have to pay national aerodrome operator Isavia more than ISK 2.5 billion (USD 19,2 million, EUR 17 million,…

Eagle Air Dornier Do328 (reg. TF-ORI) in Reykjavik airport // Source: Flugblogg

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Eagle Air returns scheduled flights to Vestmannaeyjar. Now subsidized

Tomorrow 23.December regional airline Eagle Air (Icelandic Flugfélagið Ernir) will perform the first after break scheduled flight from Reykjavik (ICAO: BIRK) to Vestmannaeyjar (ICAO: BIVM), reported Eyjafrettir. The Ministry of…

The project of new Icelandair liveries // Source: Icelandair

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Icelandair ignores mixed reaction after new liveries announcement

The price of Icelandair shares on Nasdaq Nordic at the beginning of the week fell by 5%. Icelandic banker Daniel Scheving links it to the announcement of the new liveries…