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Number of seats 176–189
Average cargo capacity 4,000 kg 8,800 lb
Length 47.3 m 155' 3''
Wing span 38.1 m 124' 10''
Cruising speed 876 km/h 544 mph
Maximum range 6,300 km 3,900 mi
Maximum take-off weight 113,400 kg 250,000 lb
Engines (two) RB211-535E4
Total take-off thrust 358 kN 80,400 lb
Maximum range based on full passenger load.
Number of seats 215–228
Average cargo capacity 5400 kg 11,900 lb
Length 54.4 m 178' 7''
Wing span 38.1 m 124' 10''
Cruising speed 876 km/h 544 mph
Maximum range 5,100 km 3,200 mi
Maximum take-off weight 123,800 kg 273,000 lb
Engines (two) RB211-535E4-B
Total take-off thrust 387 kN 87,000 lb
Maximum range based on full passenger load.
BOEING 757-200 (Icelandair)
BOEING 757-300 (Icelandair)
The History of Icelandair
THE HISTORY OF ICELANDAIR extends
far back beyond its formation in 1973 by the
merger of Flugfélag Íslands (Icelandair), estab-
lished in 1937, and Loftleidir (Icelandic Airlines),
founded in 1944. Its staff can draw on a vast
experience of international air transport, dating
from 1945 on European routes, and from 1952
in the North American skyways.
FLUGFÉLAG ÍSLANDS operated an exten-
sive routes system within Iceland, and served
destinations in Sweden, Denmark, Norway,
Scotland and England as well. The first interna-
tional passenger flight was made on 11 July 1945
when a Catalina seaplane took off from
Reykjavík and landed in Largs Bay in Scotland.
LOFTLEIDIR ceased domestic flying in 1952,
concentrating instead on international services
to countries on both sides of the Atlantic and
earning worldwide recognition as a pioneer of
low fares on its transatlantic routes.
Transatlantic passengers were soon offered the
option of stopping over for a day or more in
Iceland. To meet demand for this popular inno-
vation, the airline built Hótel Loftleidir in
Reykjavík and later set up a car rental service.
An Icelandair subsidiary today operates seven
first-class, year-round hotels located across
Iceland. Two of them, Hótel Loftleidir and Hótel
Esja, are in Reykjavík; the other hotels are in
Keflavík, Flúdir, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Rangá and
Egilsstadir. This summer another hotel at Selfoss
will be added to the operation. The subsidiary
also runs the Edda Summer Hotel Chain.
Another Icelandair subsidiary operates the
Icelandair/Hertz car rental today.
Icelandair introduced a new generation of
Boeing jets over the period 1989–1993.
Another brand new Boeing 757-200 was deliv-
ered to Icelandair in March 2001, and now the
company operates 11 Boeing 757-200/300.
Today, Icelandair’s route network of 16 interna-
tional destinations includes five North American
and 11 European gateways. With additional ser-
vices through its subsidiary to Iceland’s closest
neighbours, the Faroe Islands and Greenland,
Icelandair can justifiably claim to link the West
Nordic countries both with each other and with
the rest of the world.
Icelandair’s route network is based on a hub-
and-spoke system with Reykjavík’s airport,
Keflavík International, as the nerve centre.
Fourteen flights departing from five North
American cities arrive in Iceland 60–90 minutes
before departures to 14 destinations in
Scandinavia, the UK and Central Europe. The
procedure is reversed in the afternoon, with
flights arriving from Europe at Keflavík
International shortly before the Icelandair fleet
takes off for North America. In 2001, Icelandair
carried a total of 1,358,000 passengers.
Air Iceland is an Icelandair subsidiary airline
operating a domestic service to five destinations
from Reykjavík and three destinations from
Akureyri. The airline also operates flights to
Vágar in the Faroe Islands and to two destina-
tions in Greenland: Nerlerit Inaat/Constable
Point and Kulusuk.
In 2001, Air Iceland carried a total of 295,000
passengers. Air Iceland’s fleet was renewed in
1992 with new Fokker 50 prop jets, each with 50
seats. The airline also operates 19-seater Twin-
Otter and Metro prop jets.
ICELANDAIR CUSTOMER CLUB
w w w. i c e l a n d a i r . n e t
Icelandair’s luxurious departure lounges. Apply now! Visit our web site,
www.icelandair.net. Applications are also available on board our aircraft
and at all Icelandair offices. The following companies are Icelandair’s
Customer Club travel partners.
Members of the Icelandair Customer Club earn points that entitle them to
various awards and exclusive offers for themselves and their families.
With enough Card Points, Saga Bonus members are upgraded to Saga
Silver or Saga Gold. These members enjoy extra privileges such as prior-
ity on waiting lists, increased baggage allowances and access to
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