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Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 Launch Delayed Indefinitely

April 11, 2018 Thomas Pallini

The launch of Icelandair’s long-awaited Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft has been delayed indefinitely following a series of delays by the airline this past week. The aircraft was supposed to make its debut performance for

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Icelandair Takes Delivery of First 737 MAX 8: TF-ICE

February 28, 2018 Thomas Pallini

In an exciting day for Boeing, the aircraft manufacturing giant has delivered yet another Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft on Wednesday at Boeing Field, this time to Icelandair. A largely-followed delivery among aviation enthusiasts eager

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Icelandair’s First Boeing 737 MAX 8 Emerges at Boeing Field

February 24, 2018 Thomas Pallini

All eyes at Boeing Field were on Icelandair last week as their first Boeing 737 MAX 8 made its initial appearances in the airline’s livery. Previously, the newest aircraft for the Icelandic airline was only recognizable

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Connecting the World in Reykjavik: My Journey Onboard Icelandair

January 24, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Arctic Circle, the Nordic island country of Iceland sits at the top of the world. While on its surface it appears to have no exports

Routes

Glaciers to America: Icelandair Announces San Francisco and Baltimore Flights

January 13, 2018 Jace Moseley

On Thursday, Icelandair announced new routes from its hub in Reykjavik. The newly added routes will feature the return of its service to San Francisco, along with new flights to Baltimore. Flights to San Francisco

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American Airlines to Launch New Flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to Iceland

November 14, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

Fort Worth-based American Airlines will begin flying to Keflavik Airport in Reykjavik, Iceland beginning on June 7, 2018. Daily flights to the world’s northernmost capital will go on sale on Monday, Nov. 20. The airline

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Stranded Aircraft: The Aftermath of Air Berlin’s Demise

November 11, 2017 Adrian Vannahme

An Air Berlin Airbus A320 sits on the tarmac at Keflavik Airport in Iceland unable to depart. After filing for bankruptcy protection and ceasing operations in late October, Keflavik’s airport management had grounded the airplane following

Airlines

The Rise of the Stopover Program

August 23, 2017 Ian McMurtry

With airlines constantly looking for ways to fill seats, the last couple years have seen the arrival of a new marketing strategy: the stopover program. Over the last decade, numerous airlines have adopted stopover programs

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Aviation in Iceland: From Rock Bottom to Revolutionized

January 20, 2017 Ian McMurtry

A few years might seem like a short timeframe for rapid change, but Iceland’s aviation companies have gone from struggles for survival to success in just eight years. These companies, much like the people who inhabited the island

Airlines

Icelandair Announces Latest U.S. Route to Chicago

May 13, 2015 Joe Pesek

Icelandair, the quickly growing one-stop carrier based in Reykjavik, has announced its latest expansion to the United States to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). The flights will begin service in March of 2016 with four

Iceland

Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 Launch Delayed Indefinitely

Icelandair Takes Delivery of First 737 MAX 8: TF-ICE

Icelandair’s First Boeing 737 MAX 8 Emerges at Boeing Field

Connecting the World in Reykjavik: My Journey Onboard Icelandair

Glaciers to America: Icelandair Announces San Francisco and Baltimore Flights

American Airlines to Launch New Flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to Iceland

Stranded Aircraft: The Aftermath of Air Berlin’s Demise

The Rise of the Stopover Program

Aviation in Iceland: From Rock Bottom to Revolutionized

Icelandair Announces Latest U.S. Route to Chicago

As Times Change for the 747, KLM Still Holds the Rare Key to One of the Queen’s Gems

JetBlue Flight Attendants Vote to Unionize

Vintage Flair on Display as JFK Prepares to Open First On-Airport Hotel in 2019

Popular CFM56-7B Engine Under FAA Scrutiny After Recent Onboard Fatality

TAP Air Portugal Plans to Fly from Lisbon to Buenos Aires