https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/historic-milestone-for-greenland-as-new-airport-opens-in-ilulissatContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/historic-milestone-for-greenland-as-new-airport-opens-in-ilulissathttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/historic-milestone-for-greenland-as-new-airport-opens-in-ilulissat#u178411Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:20:16 +0000Greenland inaugurated Ilulissat International Airport on October 29, 2026, marking the completion of a three-airport infrastructure program. The new facility features a 2,200-meter runway capable of accommodating larger aircraft, enabling direct international flights from Copenhagen and Iceland to Disko Bay and North Greenland. An Air Greenland Airbus A330neo performed the inaugural flight from Copenhagen to mark the opening of the hub. The project was approved by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority to increase global connectivity to the Arctic island.Why it mattersThe expansion ai