To meet peak summer travel demand, Icelandair increased capacity on its Keflavik–Dublin ICE418/419 service by deploying higher-capacity narrowbody and widebody aircraft on selected dates.
The airline operated two-class, 183-seat Boeing 757-200 aircraft TF-FIO (MSN 29436) on 7 July and 3 August, while TF-FIA (MSN 29310), operated by Loftleiðir Icelandic, was deployed on 30 July. On 18 July, Icelandair also assigned 262-seat, two-class Boeing 767-300ER TF-ISO (MSN 29388) to the route.
The aircraft substituted for Icelandair’s regular narrowbody fleet on the service, comprising the 187-seat Airbus A321LR and 160–178-seat Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft.
Icelandair announced accelerated retirement of its Boeing 757 and 767 fleets and expects to complete the transition by January 2027, when all passenger services will be operated using new-generation aircraft that consume up to 30% less fuel per seat than the aircraft they replace.
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