Russian regional airline cancels only direct Murmansk-Oslo link
Few people wanted to buy tickets on what was supposed to be the first direct flight from Murmansk. Nordavia, based
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Residents concerned by Northern Canadian airline merger
Nunavummiut (Nunavut residents) have mixed feelings about plans for First Air and Canadian North to merge. The companies announced their
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Family in Northern Canadian city says poop fell from sky
There’s a superstition that getting pooped on by a bird is good luck. But, what if human waste falls on
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Swedish state scrambles to fill void left by bankrupt regional airliner
After a regional airline went bust this week, the Swedish state is going to make sure there will be ways
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Swedish regional airline Nextjet files for bankruptcy, cancels all flights
Sweden’s largest regional airline Nextjet filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday and cancelled all of its flights scheduled from 1 pm
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Major expansion planned for Northern Finland’s airports
Airport operator Finavia is launching a major investment programme in northern Finland. It aims to raise the number of passengers
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Norway blames Russian troops for GPS jamming near border
Intensive military training on the Russian side of the border creates increasing communications troubles for nearby Norwegians. The Norwegian Ministry
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Blog – Arctic flights save time, but fuel climate change
Every week, hundreds of flights on U.S. airlines pass through Russian airspace. Only a handful of these flights actually start
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Longer runway for bigger planes in Kirkenes, northern Norway
Norwegian Government gives priority to extension of the runway at Kirkenes airport. Today’s runway is too short for the largest
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Finnair opens route to Norwegian Arctic
Will be the first airline to offer scheduled international flights to Longyearbyen in the Norwegian Arctic. Finnair’s direct route from
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Svalbard visitor list rules “unfriendly” says Russia
Norwegian authorities’ introduction of new travel regulations at Svalbard has stirred an outcry in Moscow. “The action of the Norwegian
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Airlines instructed to turn over passenger lists to Svalbard
The Governor of Svalbard wants to know the identity of all air passenger arriving to the Arctic archipelago. Airlines have
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Norwegian could launch direct flight from Arctic Norway to USA
Can be the first direct intercontinental flight across the Atlantic from the Barents Region. The budget carrier has already calculated ticket
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Prison for bomb threat on Norwegian plane
On Tuesday, the asylum-seeking man who made a bomb threat against a Norwegian airlines plane this spring, forcing the plane
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Swedish passengers suing Norwegian over delayed flights
After a series of flight delays, Swedish passengers claim SEK millions from Norwegian airlines, according to newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. The
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