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Three Airbus A321neo of Play airline in Keflavik airport // Source: Michal Osasiuk

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Play airline extends fleet with four Airbus neo from GECAS

GECAS press-release GECAS has reached an agreement to provide three A320neo and one A321NX narrowbody aircraft from its skyline to PLAY, the newly operating Icelandic low-cost airline. The aircraft are…

Chief Operating Officer of Icelandair Group Jens Þórðarson // Source: Icelandair

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Icelandair Chief Operating Officer resigns

Icelandair press-release Jens Þórðarson has decided to resign as Chief Operating Officer of Icelandair Group. Jens was appointed COO in January 2018 after having served as VP Technical Operations at…

SAS airlines Boeing 767-383ER reg. LN-RCE ("Aase Viking") refuelling in Keflavik before return to Europe because of the closure of New York airpsace on 11 September 2001 // Srouce: Ásgeir Sigurðsson

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Keflavik airport on 11.September 2001

20 years ago on Tuesday, 11.September 2001 dozens of planes were flying across the Atlantic between Europe and America. After the crash of the hijacked aircraft in World Trade Center…

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Reykjavik Flight Academy adds electric planes to the fleet

Reykjavik Flight Academy press-release Reykjavik Flight Academy has entered into an agreement for the purchase of three all-electric eFlyer training aircraft. With the purchase, the school breaks new ground in…

Air Iceland Connect Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 reg. TF-FXI in Vestmannaeyjar airport in May 2021 // Source: Gudmundur Alfredsson (YouTube)

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Icelandair stops flights to Vestmannaeyjar due to low demand

It is impossible to book a flight from Reykjavik (ICAO: BIRK) to Vestmannaeyjar (ICAO: BIVM) on the date after 31 August with Icelandair. The airline stops to serve this seasonal…

Isavia HQ in Reykjavik airport // Source: Isavia

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Icelandic Air Traffic Controllers prepare five strikes

A proposal for five independent strikes was approved by a large majority among air traffic controllers at a meeting yesterday morning, MBL reported. The results of the referendum were presented…

The third Play's airline Airbus A321neo reg. TF-PLB getting the red livery // Source: Play

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The third Airbus A321neo of Play airline is expected in Iceland next week

Icelandic low-cost airline Play is going to deliver its third Airbus A321neo in Iceland next week, the corporate accounts in social media announced. The third plane will arrive with Icelandic…

EL AL אל על Boeing 787 reg. 4X-ERB in Keflavik in July 2021 // Source: Radek Werbowski

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Two Israel airlines started the charter program in Iceland

The first plane of the Israeli airline El Al from Tel Aviv in Israel to Iceland landed at Keflavík Airport around 14:00 UTC 14.July 2021. It was a Boeing 787…

Grumman G-21 Goose reg. N642 at airshow "Allt sem flygur 2021" in Hella // Source: Jón Sverrir Sigurðarson

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“Goose”, “Orion” and “everything that can fly” at the airshow in Hella

Bright sun and fresh wind accompanied visitors and pilots at the annual airshow “Allt sem flýgur” (Icelandic “Everything that can fly”) in Hella this year. The airshow gathered many participants…

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Air traffic controllers fired on suspicion of rape

Two air traffic controllers have been fired from Isavia’s subsidiary, Isavia ANS, on suspicion of raping a student in air traffic control, Visir reported. The two men were fired last…

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The biggest airshow in Iceland starts within the hour. Come to Reykjavik city airport #birk to see a lot of flying stuff on the ground and in the air. Here is the flight schedule for today: ... See MoreSee Less

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Flugsýning á Reykjavíkurflugvelli á morgun laugardag 3. júní 2023!Ég sýni listflug á Yak 52 og Yak 18T.Sýningin er milli 13 og 16.Frítt inn. Fjölskylduviðburður fyrir alla.Hafið ekkert betra að gera en mæta.Reykjavik Airshow tomorrow Saturday 3rd June 2023! Myndirnar teknar af Andrési Thorarinsen. Plakat gert af Erni Snæ ... See MoreSee Less

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