Icelandair welcomes first Airbus

For the first time Icelandair has taken delivery of an Airbus aircraft. The A321LR, TF-IAA (c/n 12213), touched down at the carrier’s Reykjavík/Keflavík base on December 3. It is the first of several examples on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital, with two more of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered jets scheduled for delivery before summer 2025. Icelandair has configured its new arrival with 187 seats in a two-class layout: 22 in Saga Premium and 165 in economy. The A321LR is