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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 innovation, the
airline built Hótel Loftleidir in Reykjavík and
later set up a car rental service. Today, Icelandair
Hotels, a sister company of Icelandair, operates
seven first-class, year-round hotels located
across Iceland.Two of them, Nordica Hotel and
Hotel Loftleidir, are in Reykjavík; the other
hotels are in Keflavík, Selfoss, Flúdir, Kirkjubæjar-
klaustur, Rangá and Egilsstadir. Icelandair Hotels
also runs the Edda Summer Hotel Chain.
Icelandair Hertz Car Rental, another Icelandair
sister company, operates the Icelandair/Hertz
car rental today.
Icelandair introduced a new generation of
Boeing jets over the period 1989–1993.A brand
new Boeing 757-300 was delivered to Icelandair
in March 2002, Now the company operates 12
Boeing 757-200/300.Today, Icelandair’s route net-
work of 16 international destinations includes
five North American and 11 European gateways.
Icelandair’s route network is based on a hub-and-
spoke system with Keflavík International Airport
as the nerve centre. 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 pro-
cedure is reversed in the afternoon, with flights
arriving from Europe at Keflavík International
shortly before the Icelandair fleet takes off for
North America. In 2002, Icelandair carried a total
of 1,198,524 passengers.
Air Iceland is an Icelandair sister company oper-
ating domestic flights and flights to the Faroe
Islands and Greenland. In 2002, Air Iceland car-
ried a total of 259,193 passengers.
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The Special Children Travel Fund is a combined effort of
Icelandair and our customers to enable children with long-term
illness, as well as victimised children and their families to travel.
You can help us take them under our wings by placing your
leftover coins or paper money in the envelope in the seat
pocket in front of you or by donating 1000 points from your
Frequent Flyer Account to the program.
Please help us support a good cause
Your support is greatly appreciated.
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