Iceland

Skaginn3X, which specialized in the production of advanced equipment for fish processing and was one of the largest employers in the town of Akranes, has filed for bankruptcy, the Iceland Review reported. Some 128 employees will now lose their jobs, RÚV reports. Vilhjálmur Birgisson, director of the Akranes Trade Union, wrote the following message on his social media today, following meetings wtih the fish processing company. His message has been translated and excerpted below. “Skaginn3X has requested to be taken into bankruptcy proceedings.

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It may not pay to fly nice, or to be so trusting — at least, it appears so given the tragic case of Niceair’s bankruptcy due to losing access to its sole aircraft less than a year after its initial flight on May 30, 2022, Simple Flying reported. Niceair — a small virtual airline intended to directly connect European cities like Copenhagen and Tenerife to northern Iceland’s Akureyri — used a single Airbus A319-100 in 9H-XFW operated by Hi Fly Malta, and Hi Fly Malta operated the 150-seat A319 on Niceair’s behalf with aircrew wearing Niceair uniforms.

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Icelandic equipment manufacturer Marel announced on Tuesday that the decision by Norwegian salmon processing equipment supplier Stranda Prolog to file for bankruptcy will ending up costing Marel €7 million ($6.9 million), Intrafish.com reported. Stranda Prolog, which is partly owned by Icelandic processing equipment giant Marel, said on Monday it was entering bankruptcy, citing low orders, cost increases, lack of raw material and staff shortages for its misfortune.
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