Iceland Express is a low-fare airline based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It operates services to 14 destinations in Europe using leased aircraft. Its main base is Keflavík International Airport.[1]
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| Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Keflavík International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Akureyri Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 15 | ||||||
| Parent company | Fons Eignarhaldsfélag | ||||||
| Headquarters | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||||||
| Key people | Matthías Imsland, Managing Director Þorsteinn Örn Guðmundsson, Chairman of the board | ||||||
| Website | http://www.icelandexpress.com | ||||||
History
The airline was established in 2002 and began operations on February 27, 2003 with daily flights to London and Copenhagen using Boeing 737-300 aircraft wet leased from Astraeus. This contract was taken over by JetX Airlines and then by Hello which now operates all services on behalf of Iceland Express. The airline is owned by Icelandic investment group, Northern Travel Holding.[2]
Fons Eignarhaldsfelag has agreed to acquire a majority 51% stake in Astraeus, reportedly for £5m. The move would help the Icelandic group support their Iceland Express subsidiary to begin low-fare transatlantic services. The two airlines would continue to operate as separate entities and it is understood that Astraeus could have supplied Iceland Express with Boeing 757-200 aircraft to start flights from Iceland to New York and Boston in spring 2007 [3].
Destinations
Fleet
The Iceland Express fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of March 2008):
- 3 McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 (Operated by Hello)
- 1 Boeing 757-200 (Operated by Astraeus)
Since Iceland Express does not operate these aircraft itself, but under wet-lease, the airline uses Hello's and Astraeus's IATA and ICAO codes and can be heard using Hello's callsign "Flyhello".[4][5]
External links
References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 92.
- ^ Astraeus Airlines . Flystar . Scheduled & Charter flights from London and Manchester
- ^ Airliner World January 2007
- ^ Eurocontrol
- ^ Iceland Express: The Company
