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Icelandic regulators have disciplined two pilots who carried out an unauthorised low pass in a Boeing 757-200 while conducting a scheduled flight from Frankfurt. The Icelandair aircraft was bound for Reykjavik on 11 April. But it descended from the normal altitude to pass over Vestmannaeyjar airport on the Westman Islands – apparently below 2,000ft – before climbing away. The Icelandic Transport Authority has determined that the flight was “not conducted in compliance with applicable aviation regulations”. It has decided to suspend temporarily the licences of the two pilots – one for 24 months and the other for 12 months –...

Former Army Lt. Col. James Reilley was in charge of monitoring war crimes investigations conducted by the U.S. Army's Criminal Investigation Division in the early 1970s. In 2004, he reported that the John Kerry / VVAW Winter Soldier claims were baseless; that war crimes during the Vietnam War were few and none were authorized by the chain of command. In August, Col. Reilley took an Iceland Air flight to Sweden. On the way, he opened the July/August issue of the airline's in-flight magazine to find this: SHRIMP TO THE RESCUE Casualty numbers continue to climb alarmingly. The Green Zone is...

Boeing to Sell FL Group Five More 737-800s Valued at $325M Following January Order SEATTLE (AP) -- Boeing Co. said Tuesday that FL Group, the parent company of Icelandair, agreed to purchase five additional Boeing next-generation 737-800 airplanes valued at $325 million. The company expects to deliver the five new planes in 2007. In January, FL Group ordered 10 737-800s for $650 million. The planes from the January order will be delivered next year. As with the previous order, FL Group will lease the planes to other carriers outside of Iceland. Icelandair ordered two Boeing 787 Dreamliners in February. Boeing...

SEATTLE, Feb. 25, 2005 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Icelandair today announced a firm order for two all-new 787 Dreamliner airplanes with which the carrier will expand its operations on long-range routes from Iceland, and develop its fleet. Icelandair ordered 787-8s, which will be delivered during 2010. The carrier is evaluating the two engine options, the General Electric GENX (GE Next Generation) and Rolls-Royce's Trent 1000. The order is worth $240 million at list prices. "The 787 Dreamliner's unprecedented efficiency, economics, range and passenger comfort are ideally suited for our operations and our commitment to providing superior service to our...