Icelandair Returns to Halifax
Icelandair has officially announced the return of Halifax, Nova Scotia to its route map, with seasonal non-stop flights beginning in May 2024, from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Reykjavík via Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport (KEF). Flight FI606 is scheduled to depart the largest capital city in Atlantic Canada three times a week at 9:30pm […]
Menzies Aviation extends 15-year partnership with Icelandair in the UK
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, has renewed its contract with longstanding customer Icelandair to provide a full suite of ground services across four UK airports. The three-year agreement will see Menzies provide passenger, ramp, cabin cleaning and de-icing services at Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), Glasgow (GLA) and Manchester (MAN) airports. This renewal further […]
Titan and Icelandair agree sale and leaseback of two Boeing 767-300ER
Titan Aircraft Investments. today announced the acquisition of two 767-300ER aircraft from Icelandair. These aircraft will be converted to freighters and placed on long-term leases to Icelandair. Titan Aviation Holdings will manage these assets. Michael Steen, president and chief executive officer of Titan Aviation Holdings, said: “We are delighted to welcome Icelandair as a strategic […]
Icelandair Cargo’s 3-year FedEx and TNT deal
Icelandair Cargo has agreed a three-year deal to handle all shipments to and from Iceland for FedEx and TNT that will go into effect early this year. Having acquired TNT in 2016, FedEx is merging the operations of TNT and is also looking to expand its operations in Iceland in co-operation with Icelandair Cargo. As […]
Icelandair picks B&H as partner for AOG and urgent shipments
Icelandair Group has picked B&H Worldwide as its global partner for managing time-critical, AOG and urgent airline spare shipments effective from today (1 June 2017). The three year contract has an option for an additional two years, and covers all three Icelandair Group companies – I.T.S. (Icelandair Technical Services), Icelandair and Icelandair Cargo. B&H’s Los […]
FTK rise in April for Icelandair
Icelandair’s freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) grew by one per cent in April this year compared to the same month last year. The Iceland carrier carries freight on two Boeing freighters and has an expansive belly operation and FTKs were 8.7 million in the month, up on the 8.6 million in April last year. In the […]
Air Logistics Group opens new office in Norway
Global general sales and service agent (GSSA) the Air Logistics Group opened a new office in Norway on 1 September – bringing its network to a total of 88 offices across 48 countries. Air Logistics represents 12 airlines in Norway including American Airlines, Cargolux, Icelandair and Pakistan International Airlines. The office located in Oslo is being […]
WFS scoops new cargo handling contracts in France
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won three new cargo handling contracts in France with Rossiya/Aeroflot, Air India and Icelandair. The contracts cover handling at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport as well as at WFS’ other airport locations across France. WFS commenced operations for Air India and Icelandair on 1 August and they will be joined by Rossiya/Aeroflot on […]
Icelandair to increase Portland services
Icelandair will be increasing its bellyhold service from Portland International Airport in 2016 with more flights and an extended season due to demand. Icelandair launched seasonal flights from Oregon’s Rose City with twice-weekly departures in 2015. Now, with positive results and increased demand from the Pacific Northwest, the carrier returns to Portland this year with a […]
Icelandair sees 67% profit jump
Icelandair Group has seen its yearly profits increase by 67 per cent to $111.2 million in 2015, helped by a number of factors including strong cargo results. The group was helped by large falls in aircraft fuel and leasing costs. Its fuel costs fell by 16 per cent to $229.3 million and leasing was down […]
Liege Airport sees 10% volume surge
Liege Airport has seen cargo volumes increase by 10 per cent to 649,829 tonnes in 2015, up from 590,579 tonnes in 2014. Liege Airport general manager, Luc Partoune says: “The new airlines – Qatar Airways and ANA Aviation – have boosted our activities. And TNT has also shown very strong growth. CAL, El Al and […]