The interior seat trim is color-coded to the exterior accent color of each aircraftThe first impression was, unsurprisingly, of newness. From left: Captain Sölvi Þórðarson and Captain Kári Kárason were the pilots on the inaugural revenue flight to StockholmI’ve reviewed Icelandair’s 757, 737 MAX, and De Havilland Canada DHC-8 service in the past, and those observations are still valid. Their 757s are nearing the end of their service lives, and as such are definitely in need of an upgrade. The Airbus jets lack the 737 line’s voluminous space bins for overhead luggage storage, but they’re still up to task. In our next article, we’ll explore what these new aircraft mean for the fleet operations and potential route expansions.