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Apr 02, 2019 (newstodate): To remedy the effects from the current grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, Icelandair is to bolster its remaining fleet with more wide-body capacity.
The carrier is thus to dry-lease two Boeing 767-300 aircraft, with the first aircraft entering operation by mid-April, while the second aircraft will join at the beginning of May.
Both aircraft will be in operation with Icelandair until the end of September to support the carrier's summer schedule.
Icelandair is also working on sourcing a third Boeing 767 aircraft for lease from summer 2019.
Icelandair introduced the first of four Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in Spring 2016.
In the fleet - but on the ground for now - are four Boeing 737 MAX 8 and one MAX 9 aircraft, and Icelandair will eventually have nine Boeing 737 MAX 8 and seven Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft by 2021.
The spine of the carrier is however still a fleet of 25 Boeing 757-200 and two Boeing 757-300 aircraft.
The carrier is thus to dry-lease two Boeing 767-300 aircraft, with the first aircraft entering operation by mid-April, while the second aircraft will join at the beginning of May.
Both aircraft will be in operation with Icelandair until the end of September to support the carrier's summer schedule.
Icelandair is also working on sourcing a third Boeing 767 aircraft for lease from summer 2019.
Icelandair introduced the first of four Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in Spring 2016.
In the fleet - but on the ground for now - are four Boeing 737 MAX 8 and one MAX 9 aircraft, and Icelandair will eventually have nine Boeing 737 MAX 8 and seven Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft by 2021.
The spine of the carrier is however still a fleet of 25 Boeing 757-200 and two Boeing 757-300 aircraft.