Retiring Icelandair pilot faces probe after flying low over Westman Islands
An Icelandair flight took an unexpected detour when the pilot flew a Boeing 757-200 low over Heimaey in…
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Icelandair prepares to acquire Maltese assets of former competitor PLAY
Icelandair has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to acquire 49% of Fly Play Europe, which is the…
Farewell to ‘Hekla Aurora’: Icelandair retires B757 in Northern Lights livery
Icelandic flag carrier Icelandair has retired its Boeing 757-256 featuring a special Northern Lights livery after nearly 10…
Icelandair retires B757-200 in Vatnajökull glacier livery after 8 years’ service
Icelandic flag carrier Icelandair is to retire all of its Boeing 757-200 aircraft painted in the Vatnajökull glacier…
Icelandair to add two more A321LR aircraft on lease from CALC
Icelandair has announced several developments since the start of September, all with a view to expanding the airline…
Icelandair commences new Boeing 737 MAX flights between Reykjavik and Istanbul
Icelandic carrier Icelandair has launched its new direct service between Reykjavík and Istanbul in Turkey. The new route…
Air India signs codeshare deals with Icelandair and Air Mauritius at IATA AGM
Air India has signed codeshare partnerships with Icelandair and Air Mauritius against the backdrop of the 81st International…
Icelandair to launch brand-new route to Miami with Airbus A321LR
From October 2025, Icelandair will commence a brand-new direct service to Miami, Florida, using its latest aircraft, the…
Airbus faces audacious December delivery target to reach company’s 2024 goal
Airbus faces an audacious delivery target for December if the planemaker is to reach CEO Guillaume Faury’s goal…
Icelandair becomes world’s newest Airbus operator with A321LR arrival
In a defining moment in Icelandair’s 87-year history, the Icelandic flag carrier has become the world’s newest Airbus…
Icelandair’s first A321LR aircraft performs test flight
Icelandair’s first Airbus A321LR aircraft, registered TF-IAA, took to the skies for the first time on its initial…
Icelandair to launch new route between Reykjavik and Istanbul in September 2025
Icelandair has announced plans to start new direct flights from Reykjavik, Iceland, to Istanbul, Turkey, beginning in September…
Icelandair set to commence first Airbus A321LR flights to Europe and US
With the imminent arrival of its first Airbus A321LR due for delivery in November 2024, Icelandair has been…
Icelandair saw passenger numbers surge and performance improve in February 2024
Icelandair has announced that it experienced a “notable surge” in its performance in February 2024. The Reykjavik-based full-service…
Icelandair snaps up two more Airbus A321LRs as it prepares to retire Boeing 757s
Icelandair has confirmed that it will long-term lease two new Airbus A321LR aircraft from lessor CDB Aviation, with…
Iceland volcano erupts but event unlikely to cause ash cloud chaos of 2010
An Icelandic volcano has erupted on the country’s Reykjanes peninsula but so far flights in and out of…
Icelandair remains bullish on full-year profit
Icelandair remains confident it will still generate a full-year profit, despite facing a series of challenges in the…
Icelandair becomes Airbus’ newest customer with order for 13 A321XLR jets
Icelandair has become Airbus’ newest customer with an order for 13 A321XLR aircraft. Icelandair, the main Icelandic airline…