JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to build and operate John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new world-class Terminal 6 (JFK T6), and Air India, India’s leading global airline, today announced that the airline has chosen T6 for its operations beginning in 2028. The move aligns Air India with other Star Alliance member carriers in the new terminal and marks another major airline commitment to T6, which has now been selected by 16 leading international carriers at JFK. Other airlines that have announced movements to T6 include Star Alliance members Air Canada, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, and TAP Air Portugal — in addition to Aer Lingus, Cathay Pacific, Condor, JetBlue, Kuwait Airways, Icelandair, and Norse Atlantic. Air India’s existing codeshare or interline partnerships with many of these carriers will offer customers seamless, same-terminal connections to onward destinations across the Americas.
Icelandair’s Hekla Aurora, a Boeing 757-200, was retired in October last year having delighted plane spotters with its stunning livery since 2014.
Euronews10 Sept
Icelandair’s storied 757 received a swift retirement in Lleida, then sections of its Northern Lights paint were rescued.
Icelandair completed its acquisition of a 49% stake in Fly Play Europe Holdco (FPE) on August 20, paying $686,000 for
Air Insight•Addison Schonland27 AugIcelandair buys 49% stake in Play-linked Maltese AOC holder for $686,000, aiming to boost operating flexibility
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo24 AugIcelandair Group has acquired a 49% stake in Fly Play Europe Holdco (FPE), giving the airline access to an additional European Air Operator Certificate (AOC) as it seeks greater operational flexibility and new international growth opportunities. Icelandair is acquiring the stake from FPE hs., a fund managed by Isafold Capital Partners, for US$686,000. FPE’s subsidiary, […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm21 AugAviationNews – Icelandair has finalized a lease agreement with aircraft leasing firm Aircastle for six Airbus A320neo passenger jets, marking another decisive step in replacing...
Icelandair has agreed to lease six Airbus A320neo aircraft from Aircastle, further advancing its fleet renewal programme. The Pratt & Whitney-powered aircraft, built between 2018 and 2020, are scheduled to enter service before summer 2028. The agreement follows the airline’s recently announced lease of four A320neos from AviLease, due to join the fleet in spring […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm30 Jul
Iceland is a gorgeous country that’s well worth a visit, but flying there typically isn’t very luxurious. Outside of seasonal flights on some carriers from the United States, there’s not much flat bed service to the country (Icelandair’s premium cabin is more comparable to domestic first class in the US).
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig24 Jul
Two pilots find themselves in hot water after a low flyover stunt during a final flight with Icelandair goes viral, raising serious safety concerns.
Several weeks ago, an Icelandair pilot’s retirement flight went viral, when he decided to make an unauthorized flyover of his hometown, startling residents. While this sounds like a cute concept in theory, as you can imagine, it wasn’t well received. There’s now an interesting update, as authorities have taken action against both of the pilots of this flight…
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig22 JulJFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to build and operate John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new world-class Terminal 6 (JFK T6), and Air India, India’s leading global airline, today announced that the airline has chosen T6 for its operations beginning in 2028. The move aligns Air India with other Star Alliance member carriers in the new terminal and marks another major airline commitment to T6, which has now been selected by 16 leading international carriers at JFK. Other airlines that have announced movements to T6 include Star Alliance members Air Canada, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, and TAP Air Portugal — in addition to Aer Lingus, Cathay Pacific, Condor, JetBlue, Kuwait Airways, Icelandair, and Norse Atlantic. Air India’s existing codeshare or interline partnerships with many of these carriers will offer customers seamless, same-terminal connections to onward destinations across the Americas.
The airline has changed its fleet and network plans after securing a new air service agreement.
AirlineGeeks•Joey Gerardi8 JulAviator Airport Alliance, a leading full-range provider of aviation services and part of Avia Solutions Group, has signed…
AeroTime•Avia Solutions Group10 Jun
Every two years, Icelandair hosts the Midatlantic travel trade show in Reykjavik, allowing travel vendors from the regions that the airline serves to gather together and present and promote their offerings to travel buyers, travel journalists, and to network with one another. It’s always a great event, and this avgeek travel reporter always finds plenty […]