Lögberg-Heimskringla - 09.10.1992, Blaðsíða 2

Lögberg-Heimskringla - 09.10.1992, Blaðsíða 2
2 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 9. október 1992 lceland’s first airline: a nation takes to the air Continuod ftom hmt itauo Loftleiðir built a large headquarters and hotel in Reykjavík during this peri- od, and began offering stopovers in Iceland which were welcomed by many of its passengers. Competition on U.S.-Luxembourg routes emerged in 1968 from Inter- national Air Bahama, which Loftleiðir eventually bought up and began jet ser- vices between Luxembourg and Nassau. Loftleiðir introduced DC-8 jets on the North Atlantic in 1970, and they soon replaced it’s CL-44s. Shortly after- wards Loftleiðir took part in founding the Luxembourg-based Cargolux carrier, which then bought the CL-44s for freight services. Loftleiðir also invested in the Hotel Aerogolf in Luxembourg. At the beginning of the seventies. Loftleiðir operations took a downswing, IPWHH mainly because other airlines began offering low transatlantic fares, in some cases lower than the low-fare pio- neer Loftleiðir itself could offer. Services to the UK and Scandi- navia also proved highly unprofitable. Most airlines in the world recorded heavy losses during these years. Flugfélag íslands developed along somewhat different lines from Loftleiðir. It’s operations reached a turning-point in 1946 with the purchase of three long serving Douglas Dakota DC-3s, which offered far greater capacity than its earli- ef fleet and were to boost its domestic operations significantly. In 1948, the air- line purchased a Skymaster DC-4, Members of the Jón Sigurösson Chapter IODE at their Annual Tea — Back row (L-R): Kristine Stephenson, Dee Dee Westdal, Norma Russell, Gunnþóra Gísladóttir, Valdine Johnson, Rose Clyde, Gloria Meadows. Middle row: Kendra Jonasson, Hildur Guttormson, Bea Sharpe. Pourers in front: Margaret Groff, Josie Burgoyne. ión Sigurðsson Chapter Tea The Jón Sigurðsson Chapter IODE held their Annual Tea on Saturday, September 19 at the Eaton’s Assembly Hall. Tea conven- ers were Norma Russell, Hildur Guttormson and Valdine Johnson. Receiving the guests were Bea Sharpe, Regent, Gloria Meadows, IODE Provincial President and Thelma Wilson, the Chapter’s newly- named Honorary Member. The Chapter has recently pub- lished “Veterans of Icelandic Descent, World War II” which also includes yeterans of Korea and Vietnam. The Book Committee is now preparing a supplement to the book and readers are encouraged to send information on veterans not previously included. This informa- tion should be sent to Johanna Wilson, Secretary Veterans Book Committee, 802-188 Roslyn Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L OG8 Submitted by Dcanna Islicfson Lögberg-Heimskringla PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY LÖGBERQ - HEIMSKRINGLA INCORPORATED 699 Carter Avenue, Winnipeg, Man. R3M 2C3 Editorial Officer 284-5686 Advertising Office: 478-1086 NEW OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. presidenT: Neil Bardal vice president/treasurer: Gordon Thorvaldson secretary: Barbara Sigurdson editor: Tom Oleson ADVERTISING DIRECTOR & ICELANDIC EDITOR: Birgir Brynjolfsson EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Laurie Oleson recordingsecretary: Valdine Scrymgeour office manager: Rosemarie Isford BOARDMEMBERS: Robert Oleson, Linda Collette, Siaurlin Roed, Tom Oleson, Ray Gislason, Brian Petursson, Donald Bjornson REPRESENTATjVES: Dawn Rothwell, Bea Sharpe, Helga Sigurdson, Baldur Schaldemose representative in icelanð: Þjóðræknisfélag (slendinga Umboðsmaður blaðsins á íslandi Hafnarstræti 20 101 Reykjavík, Sími 621062 Telefax 626278 Graphic Design: Barbara Gislason • Typesetting: KeyStOne Graphics • Printing: Vopni Press Subscription - $37.45 per year (includes GST) in Canada, $40.00 in lceland, U.S. + Others - PAYABLE IN ADVANCE - All donations to Lögberg-Heimskringla Inc. are tax deductible under Canadian Laws. which was given the name Gullfaxi and made it’s maiden flight to Iceland on July 8 that year. It was used by Flugfélag Islands on intemational services for sev- eral years, while the Scottish carrier dis- continued it’s charters to Iceland. Flug- félag Islands stepped up it’s intemational frequency after purchasing a second Skymaster in 1954, besides undertaking various charter projects. Among them were charters to Greenland which were to become an important part of the air- line’s operations for more than a decade. In 1957, Flugfélag íslands re-equip- ped its intemational fleet with the pur- chase of two Vickers Viscounts, which offered both more spced and better com- fort than the planes they replaced. The cost of this investment, however, proved difficult for the airline to meet, and vari- ous measures were taken to improve its weak financial position, including a pre- mium bonds issue. Once the airiine had sailed through this tough period, better times ensued. It bought it’s first Cloudmaster DC-6B in 1961, and anoth- er in the years to follow. A decision on the choice of aircraft for re-equipping the domesticfleet was reached in 1961 when Fiugfélag íslands purchased it’s first Fokker Friendships. The first was delivered from the Nether- lands on May 14, 1965 since which time Fokker Friendships have been used on domestic schedules in Iceland with excellent results. On July 15,1966, Flugfélag íslands concluded an agreement for the pur- chase of the first jetliner for its fleet. It was a B727, purchased new from the Boeing factory in Seattle, and made its maiden voyage to Iceland to land at Reykjavík Airport on June 24, 1967. Since Reykjavík Airport proved unsuit- able for scheduled jet traffic, Flugfélag Islands transferred its intemational ser- vices to Keflavík. The new Boeing went straight into international service for Flugfélag Islands, which soon ceased to employ its older propeller aircraft on these routes. A good operating performance was recorded by Flugfélag íslands after the arrival of the new jet, but Iosscs were suffered in 1968 and 1969. In 1971 another B727-100C was purchased. Heavy competition prevailed between Flugfélag íslands and Loftleiðir on sev- eral routes. Eventually, talks were insti- gated by the Icelandic government bctween Loftleiðir and Flugfélag Islands on the possibility of a merger, to prevent foreseeable difficultics which both airlines would have encountercd under the status quo. The very center of the worl • Bargain stopover tours of Icetend. • Super Saver car rontals in Luxembourg. • FREE bus service from Lux- embourg to chtes in Germany. • Reduced train fares to Switzertend and France. THE ORI6ÍNAL L0W COST AIRUNf TO EUROPÉ Your European holiday, centered aroend breathtakingly beautiful lceland, not only puts you in the very heart of things but saves you a nice bit of change, too. • Eurobargain and Super Bar- gain fares on direct flights from New York and Odendo, Ra. to Uixembourg. • Low cost round trip eervice to Parie. Frankfurt, London and Stockholm, Copenhagen, Osto. Helsinki, Gothenburg, 8erg««.

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