List of defunct airlines of Iceland

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This is a list of now defunct airlines of Iceland . [1] [2]


AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations		Ceased
operations		Notes
A
Air Arctic Cessna 421C Golden Eagle, Arctic Air AN1811454.jpg 20122014Operated Cessna Golden Eagle [3]
Air Arctic Iceland ARCTIC AIR19851986
Air Iceland
Flugfélag Íslands 		Air Iceland Fokker 50 Jurado-3.jpg NYFXIFAXI19972017Merged into Air Iceland Connect
Air Iceland Connect NY FXI Air Iceland Connect DHc-8 TF-FXI (48519313347).jpg NYFXI20172021To Icelandair. Operated Bombardier Q200, Bombardier Q400 [4]
Air Viking Boeing 720-022, Air Viking AN1849154.jpg VV19691976Operated Boeing 720, Convair 880, Vickers Vanguard [5]
AirXport 19861989
Arnarflug Arnarflug Dornier 228-201 Wallner.jpg 19761991Renamed to Eagle Air Iceland. Operated Boeing 707, Boeing 737, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Piper Navajo [6]
Atlanta Icelandic Air Transport CCABDTEMPAIR19861992Renamed/merged to Air Atlanta Icelandic
Atlantic Island Air Boeing 727-276-Adv, Atlantic Island Air AN0201058.jpg IDTRGATLANTSFLUG19901992
B
Bluebird Cargo Bluebird Cargo Boeing 737-300F Pierobon.jpg BFBBD20002018Rebranded as Bluebird Nordic
E
Eagle Air Cargo Boeing 707-324C, Eagle Air of Iceland - Arnarflug Cargo AN0814367.jpg 19761986Operated Boeing 707 [7]
Eagle Air Domestic 19901991Merged with Flugtak to form Íslandsflug [8]
Eastair EGX20002000Established as Flugfélag Austurlands in 1972 [9]
Eyjaflug 19651966Operated de Havilland Dove [10]
F
Flufelagid Ernir 19781979Established as Hordur Gudmundsson Air Service in 1969 [11]
Flugfélag Akureyrar 19371940Rebranded as Flugfélag Íslands. Operated Waco YKS-7 [12]
Flugfélag Austurlands EZEGX19722000Renamed to Eastair [13]
Flugfélag Innanlands 19951997Merged with Flugfélag Norðurlands [14]
Flugfélag Íslands Douglas C-54A TF-ISE Flugfelag LAP 02.06.53 edited-2.jpg ICELAND AW19401973Merged with Loftleiðir to form Icelandair
Flugfélag Norðurlands UIFNANORLAND19591997
Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja FVMELEGANT19832010
Flugferdir 19621965Renamed to Flugstoedin. Operated Airspeed Consul [15]
Flugjonustan 19541969Operated Cessna Skywagon, de Havilland Dove, Twin Pioneer, Twin Bonanza [16]
Flughjalp 19691970Operated Douglas C-118 in Biafra [17]
Flugsyn 19601975Operated Cessna Skywagon, Cessna 150, Piper Cherokee, Douglas DC-3 [18]
Flugtag 19901991Merged with Eagle Air Domestic to form Íslandsflug [19]
Flugtaxi 20042006 [20]
Fragtflug Iceland 19701972 [21]
G
Greenland Express Greenland Express Fokker F100 at Lviv International Airport (original).jpg 20132016 Virtual airline renamed Sky Greenland
H
Helgi Jonsson Air Taxi 5H19641989Renamed to Odin Air [22]
Hordur Gudmundsson Air Service 19691970Renamed to Flugfélagið Ernir [23]
I
Icebird Airlines 19691970Acquired by Air Atlanta Icelandic [24]
Icejet Icejet 328-300 Jet TF-NPB.jpg ICJICEJET20062010
Iceland Airways 19461957Renamed to Icelandair [25]
Iceland Express Boeing 737-7L9, Iceland Express (Astraeus Airlines) JP7018797.jpg HCFLY STAR20032012Merged into WOW air
Iscargo IU19731980Went bankrupt. Operated Douglas DC-6 [26]
Íslandsflug Islandsflug Airbus A300 Kertzscher.jpg HHICBICEBIRD19912004Merged into Air Atlanta Icelandic
J
JetX 316dx - Jet X MD-82; TF-JXA@CDG;06.09.2004 (8209761709).jpg GXJXX20032008Rebranded as Primera Air
Landsflug Landsflug (TF-CSG) Dornier Do 228 taxies at Reykjavik Airport.jpg X9ISLISLANDIA20032008
L
Loftleiðir Loftleidir Icelandic 767-300 TF-FIA.jpg LL19441975Merged with Flugfélag Islands to form Icelandair
M
MD Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83), MD Airlines (Trafficeuropa) AN0257028.jpg W3MDIDELTA ICE20002003Operated MD-83
MK Flugfelagid MKI19972000Renamed to MD Airlines. Operated Douglas DC-8
N
NAT-Nittler Air Transport International 19691970
Norðurlands 19591975Rebranded Flugfélag Norðurlands [27]
O
Odin Air 5HODI19891998Established as Helgi Jonsson Air Taxi. Operated Handley Page Jetstream, Piper Navajo [28]
P
Primera Air GXJXX20082009Established as JetX [29]
S
Sky Greenland DNMDENIM20132016 Virtual airline
T
Thor Air Cargo 19711972Founded by Thor Kjartansson. Operated Vickers Vanguard [30]
V
Vaengir 19501979Operated BN-2 Islander [31]
W
WOW air WOW air, TF-BRO, Airbus A320-232 (27839059423).jpg WWWOWWOW AIR20122019Went bankrupt

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  2. ↑ "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  3. ↑ "Air Arctic". Airline History. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Air Iceland Connect". Airline History. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Air Viking". Airline History. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Arnarflug". Airline History. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Eagle Air Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Eagle Air Domestic". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Eastair". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Eyjaflug". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Flufelagid Ernir". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Flugfélag Akureyrar". aviationmegastore.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  13. ↑ "Flugfélag Austurlands". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Flugfélag Innanlands". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Flugferdir". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Flugjonustan". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "Flughjalp". rzjets. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  18. ↑ "Flugsyn". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  19. ↑ "Flugtag". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  20. ↑ "Flugtaxi". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  21. ↑ "Fragtflug Iceland". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  22. ↑ "Helgi Jonsson Air Taxi". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  23. ↑ "Hordur Gudmundsson Air Service". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  24. ↑ "Icebird Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  25. ↑ "Iceland Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  26. ↑ "Iscargo". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  27. ↑ "Norðurlands". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  28. ↑ "Odin Air". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  29. ↑ "Primera Air". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  30. ↑ "Thor Air Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  31. ↑ "Vaengir". Airline History. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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