Íslandsflug
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airline, Aircraft leasing |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Reykjavík , Iceland |
Area served | Domestic Iceland, East Midlands Airport (UK) |
| Products | Passenger and freight air transport, aircraft leasing |
Íslandsflug (, meaning Iceland Air) operated as both an airline and an aircraft leasing firm headquartered at Keflavík International Airport in Reykjavík.
History
Established in 1991 following the consolidation of the domestic carriers Arnarflug innanlands hf. and Flugtak, Íslandsflug broadened its operations by launching overnight parcel services to East Midlands Airport in 1994, utilizing Fairchild Metro aircraft. The company upgraded its fleet in 1996 with ATR-42 turboprop planes and entered the jet age a year later by introducing Boeing 737-200QC aircraft capable of handling both passenger and freight transport.
In 2001, the airline strengthened its market presence by acquiring Iceland's inaugural Airbus aircraft, an A310 widebody model. Íslandsflug was integrated into Air Atlanta Icelandic in 2005, while its domestic flight services were transferred to Landsflug.
Fleet
The airline's aircraft inventory comprised:
- 9 Boeing 737-300
- 6 Boeing 737-400
- 6 Airbus A300
- 4 Dornier 228
- 3 Airbus A310
- 3 ATR 42
- Various smaller planes including Beech 99, Boeing 737-200, Dornier 328, and Swearingen Merlin
Accidents and incidents
On June 23, 2004, a Dornier 228 (registration TF-ELH) experienced a belly landing at Siglufjörður Airport attributed to pilot error; fortunately, both pilots escaped without injury.