Icelandair to open technical services centre in Vilnius
Global Business Services & ICT
Global Business Services & ICT

Icelandair to open technical services centre in Vilnius

April 23, 2026

Iceland’s flag carrier Icelandair is establishing a technical services centre in Vilnius. Opening in May 2026, the new division will employ 15 specialists in its first year across roles including CAMO engineers, planning engineers, technical records specialists, and maintenance coordinators. 

As Icelandair’s first dedicated technical aviation operation in the region, the Lithuanian team will take responsibility for the airline’s third-party technical services. The expansion builds on the carrier’s existing presence in the Baltics through Icelandair Business Services, its long-standing subsidiary in Tallinn, which has provided accounting, ticketing, and back-office services for Icelandair since 2002. 

Lithuania has a strong aviation culture and a depth of technical knowledge that is hard to find elsewhere in the region. We see excellent potential here to support Icelandair and its customers worldwide, and to grow our third-party services further without disrupting our core airline operations.
Edvinas Geležinis, Manager at Icelandair Third Party Technical Services
The arrival of the Icelandair technical services centre in Lithuania shows that we are an attractive destination for foreign investment expansion – the company decided to establish itself in Vilnius after evaluating several other European markets. The decisive factors were Lithuania’s well-developed aviation ecosystem and the availability of qualified technical specialists. Therefore, we continue to make every effort to improve the investment environment so that businesses consider and choose our country for their expansion.
Edvinas Grikšas, Lithuania’s Minister of the Economy and Innovation

Icelandair, founded in 1937, operates a route network spanning more than 50 destinations across Europe and North America. The airline surpassed five million passengers for the first time in 2025 and is currently in the midst of a fleet overhaul, introducing new Airbus A321LR aircraft alongside its Boeing 737 MAX jets. 

Lithuania has become a hub for aviation services, attracting companies that need specialist technical talent. Icelandair joins a growing roster of international aviation businesses choosing Lithuania as their base for operations that serve customers worldwide
Elijus Čivilis, General Manager of Invest Lithuania
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