19th December 2023

Drone ban lifted

Civil protection authorities have announced that a drone ban imposed at the beginning of the volcanic eruption is no longer necessary for now.

18th December 2023

Drone ban near volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula

A drone ban has been issued due to a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The closure covers the same area as was in effect until 15 December; the area is defined by the following coordinates: 635621N0222218W / 635440N0221323W / 634902N0223533W / 634641N0222232W

15th December 2023

Flugplan.is

Flugplan.is is a new portal operated by the Icelandic Aeronautical Association for flight planning

13th December 2023

Iceland increases the number of air travel agreements

Iceland has recently participated in the annual negotiations conference of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Riyadh. The purpose was to increase market access for Icelandic airline companies through bilateral agreements with foreign countries.

8th December 2023

Open call for Nordic maritime transport and energy research

Open call for Nordic maritime transport and energy research

30th November 2023

Drone ban near Grindavik extended

Due to the landslide near the town of Grindavík, a previous ban on aircraft, including drones, in its vicinity has been extended until 15 December. Media will be granted conditional exemptions.

21st November 2023

Concerning the period of validity of the certificate of seaworthiness

A new register of ships, Skútan, introduced the procedure of issuing a certificate of seaworthiness with full validity, even in the case the result of the inspection was remark 2.

20th November 2023

Examiner standardisation

In 2024, Icetra will host examiner standardisation courses for examiner's certificates (TRE/SFE/CRE) on 8 February and 12 September.

12th November 2023

Drone ban near Grindavík

Due to a possible volcanic eruption near the town of Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula of Iceland a ban on drone flights in the vicinity of the town has been issued by the Police Commissioner of Suðurnes. The ban has already come into effect and will be valid till midnight on November 29th, 2023.

8th November 2023

Digital application for tachograph cards

Now the application for Tachograph cards has become digital on Iceland.is. Professional drivers can therefore apply for and renew their cards with electronic identification where information on driving rights, photographs, and signatures is retrieved from the district commissioner's database.