PLAY aims to double workforce, launches largest-ever recruitment drive
With an ambitious plan to expand its fleet to 10 passenger aircraft by summer 2023, Iceland’s newest air…
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PLAY launches its first transatlantic flight to the US
Iceland’s PLAY Airlines has launched its first flight to the United States, becoming the latest long-haul low-cost carrier…
Icelandair unveils new livery on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Iceland’s flag-carrier Icelandair has unveiled a new livery on its three Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. This is the…
GECAS to deliver four Airbus aircraft to PLAY
Iceland-based start-up PLAY airlines inked a deal with Irish–American leasing company GECAS for three new Airbus A320neos and…
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…
Wizz Air goes long-haul over Atlantic Ocean
Wizz Air, the low-cost carrier based in Hungary, has embarked on a one-of-a-kind journey with two Airbus A321neo…
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…
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…
Top 10 longest narrowbody flights in 2025
There was a time when, if you wanted to cross the Atlantic or fly to another continent, you’d…
United Airlines expands Denver route network, launches service to Rome
United Airlines announced on December 19, 2024, a significant expansion of its network out of its hub at…
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…
PLAY to offer a further public share sale in April 2024 to fund future growth
Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY Airlines has announced that it will undertake a further share offering in April 2024…
Iceland’s PLAY announces network expansion with three new routes in three weeks
Icelandic budget carrier PLAY Airlines is continuing on its steady path for growth by announcing a sprinkling of…
PLAY Airlines CEO on building a low-cost link between Europe and the US
If there’s one country that punches above its weight in the aviation world, then it is undoubtedly Iceland. This…
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…
Running an airline at the edge of the world: Jacob Nitter Sørensen, CEO Air Greenland
The most recent installment of Executive Spotlight showed what it takes to run an airline in the middle…
FAA issues final rule AD to prevent potential 737 MAX fuel tank explosions
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the Boeing…
Women lead Viva Aerobus 70th aircraft delivery
Mexican low-cost airline Viva Aerobus has taken delivery of an Airbus A321neo, in a special event led entirely…