An Icelandair 757 flying from Denmark to Iceland was forced to make an emergency landing in Norway after the crew had to shut down an engine.

The global flight ban on the Boeing 737 MAX has now cost 24 pilots their jobs at Icelandair.

Due to the ongoing suspension of the Boeing 737 MAX, the Icelandic flag carrier has had to make more timetable tweaks.

In April there were 27% fewer passengers passing through Keflavik airport in Reykjavik, with both Gothenburg and Bergen pulling ahead of it.

The carrier lost almost €50 million in the first quarter of the year, and its problems are being compounded by the 737 MAX.

The impact of the continued suspension of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is being felt in the airline’s schedules at least until June 15.

A private investment partnership in the US sees an Icelandic opportunity, investing €42 million in the loss-making airline group.

The number of countries grounding Boeing's MAX 8 after Sunday’s disaster is increasing, but Icelandair and Norwegian have confidence in the model.

Finnair and Icelandair were among 33 airlines competing in the Cellars in the Sky 2018 awards, now in their 33rd year.

The delivery from Singapore-based leasing company BOC Aviation comes as Icelandair seeks to renew its ageing fleet.

The loss in 2018 from a profit the previous year has pushed the group to bolster its leasing wing and sell Iceland Travel.

The route networks of the two Icelandic competitors Icelandair and WOW air are narrowing down considerably.

SAS had the lowest passenger growth of the four big Nordic airlines in 2018, but it is arguably in a better place.

Snæbjört is a new pale ale inspired by Iceland’s winter light, even though it comes from an Irish craft brewery.

As we start a new year, here’s a chance to look back on the ten most read stories on Standby Nordic during 2018.

Bogi Nils Bogason had been interim CEO and before that was the carrier’s chief financial officer for ten years.

The Icelandic flag carrier is cancelling its planned purchase of its low-cost competitor at the last minute.

Icelandair Group intended to buy its low-cost rival WOW air, but conditions set by a deadline of Friday may not be fulfilled.

A subsidiary of the group has submitted a binding offer for an airline whose “location is ideal for developing connecting flights”.

An emergency directive has been issued, so more information is given to pilots. Airlines flying the aircraft types include Norwegian and Icelandair.