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Stay informed about Icelandair, the flag carrier airline of Iceland. Explore articles and news about Icelandair’s routes, fleet, services, and any developments.
Icelandair talks with lessors to procure more 737 MAX aircraft for summer 2022
Icelandair is looking to add up to three more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for summer 2022 and has…
2021-10-21
Passenger numbers boost for Scandinavian carriers in September
Carriers in Scandinavia — Norwegian Air, SAS, Finnair, and Icelandair — saw an increase in passenger numbers during…
2021-10-07
Icelandair agrees financing for final three 737 MAX aircraft
Icelandair has completed financing of all 12 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft ordered back in 2013, by agreeing deals…
2021-10-01
Icelandair chief operating officer resigns
Icelandair’s Chief Operations Officer (COO), Jens Thordarson, announced his resignation from the airline group’s executive board on September…
2021-09-21
Icelandic startup PLAY applies for US routes
Two months after launching operations, Icelandic startup airline PLAY reveals that it is already eyeing transatlantic flights between…
2021-08-25
Icelandair to restart Boeing 737 MAX ops by spring 2021
Iceland’s flag-carrier Icelandair plans to restart Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operations by the spring of 2021. “We plan…
2021-02-09
Icelandair parent company to focus on aviation, sells tour agency
Icelandair Group, the owner and holding company of Icelandair, announced the sale of its subsidiary Iceland Travel. The…
2021-01-20
The destiny of Icelandair’s 787
About Icelandair Icelandair began its operations in 1937 and is the national carrier of Iceland. The fleet of…
2020-10-26
Icelandair sells 3 Boeing 757s: jet price jumps over book value
Icelandair Group is selling three Boeing 757-200 aircraft to an unidentified customer. The Group will sell the jets…
2020-10-22
Icelandair revenues fall by 85% in Q2
The preliminary financial results of the second quarter of 2020 indicate that Icelandair group’s revenues dropped by 85%…
2020-10-22
Owner of WOW Air brand intends to take bite of Icelandair stake
The owner of the WOW Air brand, US entrepreneur Michelle Ballarin, intends to purchase a 25% stake in…
2020-10-22
After firing all flight attendants, Icelandair welcomes them back
The flag carrier of Iceland, Icelandair, had an eventful weekend. After firing its every single cabin crew member…
2020-10-22
Icelandair, Boeing settle on “substantial” 737 MAX compensation
Icelandair says it has reached a settlement with Boeing over the ongoing grounding of the 737 MAX aircraft.…
2020-08-12
Icelandair has enough cash left to run for three months
Icelandair planned to launch a new round of shares for investors to improve liquidity. However, the offering of…
2020-06-29
Icelandair announces 2,000 job cuts and restructuring
With a global cash crunch, airlines are seeking ways to reduce their costs as much as possible. Icelandair…
2020-04-29
Icelandair operates Boeing 767 for cargo flight ICE1721
Icelandair Boeing 767 took off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) in China on April 9, 2020. The…
2020-04-09
Why all-Boeing Icelandair adding Airbus aircraft makes sense
Icelandair is, arguably, one of the few carriers that were very heavily affected by the Boeing 737 MAX…
2020-02-11
Icelandair updates profit guidance; pessimistic about 737 MAX
The flag carrier of Iceland, Icelandair, has issued new profit guidance for the full year 2019. Despite difficult…
2019-10-28