Tag Archives: Icelandair
Tag Archives: Icelandair
Featured ArticleA close look at Iceland’s pandemic flight activity
Flight activity in and out of Iceland’s main airport, Reykjavik’s Keflavik Airport (KEF), followed a typical trajectory in March: it dropped off a cliff. The pandemic had a similar effect in many places, especially small islands that saw a chance to contain the spread of COVID-19 early. But Iceland stood out...
By Gabriel Leigh
AvTalk PodcastAvTalk Episode 44: The crash of Lion Air flight 610
On this episode of AvTalk, Jason heads to South Africa, we discuss the crash of Lion Air flight 610, Brandon Buz, senior social media analyst with the Greater Orlando Airport Authority joins us to discuss social media use by airports and the fun conversation that is “Airport Twitter”. And Captain Ken Hoke is back to … Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Special Aircraft TrackingSee How Icelandair Painted Vatnajökull and How You Can Track It
At the beginning of May, Icelandair unveiled its latest special livery, Vatnajökull, a 757 painted to honor 80 years of aviation in Iceland. Now they’ve given us a look at how such a complex livery is applied. Painting Vatnajökull 25 artists and assistants spent 2500 work hours applying 195 liters...
By Ian Petchenik- AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 5: the COMAC C919 Takes Flight
In Episode 5 we sit down for an extended interview with CNN Aviation Editor Jon Ostrower to talk about the COMAC C919’s first flight and burgeoning Chinese aviation market. We also learn how to track newly built aircraft and send Jason off to Japan. Read More
By Ian Petchenik