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


Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations 		Ceased
operations 		Notes
A
Air Arctic 2012 2014 Operated Cessna Golden Eagle[3]
Air Arctic Iceland ARCTIC AIR 1985 1986
Air Iceland
Flugfélag Íslands		 NY FXI FAXI 1997 2017 Merged into Air Iceland Connect
Air Iceland Connect NY FXI 2017 2021 To Icelandair. Operated Bombardier Q200, Bombardier Q400[4]
Air Viking VV 1969 1976 Operated Boeing 720, Convair 880, Vickers Vanguard[5]
AirXport 1986 1989
Arnarflug 1976 1991 Renamed to Eagle Air Iceland. Operated Boeing 707, Boeing 737, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Piper Navajo[6]
Atlanta Icelandic Air Transport CC ABD TEMPAIR 1986 1992 Renamed/merged to Air Atlanta Icelandic
Atlantic Island Air ID TRG ATLANTSFLUG 1990 1992
B
Bluebird Cargo BF BBD 1999 2017 Rebranded as Bluebird Nordic
Bluebird Nordic BO BBD BLUE CARGO 2017 2024
E
Eagle Air (Iceland) FEI ARCTIC EAGLE 1970 2024 [7]
Eagle Air Cargo 1976 1986 Operated Boeing 707[8]
Eagle Air Domestic 1990 1991 Merged with Flugtak to form Íslandsflug[9]
Eastair EGX 2000 2000 Established as Flugfélag Austurlands in 1972[10]
Eyjaflug 1965 1966 Operated de Havilland Dove[11]
F
Flufelagid Ernir 1978 1979 Established as Hordur Gudmundsson Air Service in 1969[12]
Flugfélag Akureyrar 1937 1940 Rebranded as Flugfélag Íslands. Operated Waco YKS-7[13]
Flugfélag Austurlands EZ EGX 1972 2000 Renamed to Eastair[14]
Flugfélag Innanlands 1995 1997 Merged with Flugfélag Norðurlands[15]
Flugfélag Íslands ICELAND AW 1940 1973 Merged with Loftleiðir to form Icelandair
Flugfélag Norðurlands UI FNA NORLAND 1959 1997
Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja FVM ELEGANT 1983 2010
Flugferdir 1962 1965 Renamed to Flugstoedin. Operated Airspeed Consul[16]
Flugjonustan 1954 1969 Operated Cessna Skywagon, de Havilland Dove, Twin Pioneer, Twin Bonanza[17]
Flughjalp 1969 1970 Operated Douglas C-118 in Biafra[18]
Flugsyn 1960 1975 Operated Cessna Skywagon, Cessna 150, Piper Cherokee, Douglas DC-3[19]
Flugtag 1990 1991 Merged with Eagle Air Domestic to form Íslandsflug[20]
Flugtaxi 2004 2006 [21]
Fragtflug Iceland 1970 1972 [22]
G
Greenland Express 2013 2016 Virtual airline renamed Sky Greenland
H
Helgi Jonsson Air Taxi 5H 1964 1989 Renamed to Odin Air[23]
Hordur Gudmundsson Air Service 1969 1970 Renamed to Flugfélagið Ernir[24]
I
Icebird Airlines 1969 1970 Acquired by Air Atlanta Icelandic[25]
Icejet ICJ ICEJET 2006 2010
Iceland Airways 1946 1957 Renamed to Icelandair[26]
Iceland Express HC FLY STAR 2003 2012 Merged into WOW air
Iscargo IU 1973 1980 Went bankrupt. Operated Douglas DC-6[27]
Íslandsflug HH ICB ICEBIRD 1991 2004 Merged into Air Atlanta Icelandic
J
JetX GX JXX 2003 2008 Rebranded as Primera Air
Landsflug X9 ISL ISLANDIA 2003 2008
L
Loftleiðir LL 1944 1975 Merged with Flugfélag Islands to form Icelandair
M
MD Airlines W3 MDI DELTA ICE 2000 2003 Operated MD-83
MK Flugfelagid MKI 1997 2000 Renamed to MD Airlines. Operated Douglas DC-8
N
NAT-Nittler Air Transport International 1969 1970
Norðurlands 1959 1975 Rebranded Flugfélag Norðurlands[28]
O
Odin Air 5H ODI 1989 1998 Established as Helgi Jonsson Air Taxi. Operated Handley Page Jetstream, Piper Navajo[29]
P
Primera Air GX JXX 2008 2009 Established as JetX[30]
S
Sky Greenland DNM DENIM 2013 2016 Virtual airline
T
Thor Air Cargo 1971 1972 Founded by Thor Kjartansson. Operated Vickers Vanguard[31]
V
Vaengir 1950 1979 Operated BN-2 Islander[32]
W
WOW air WW WOW WOW AIR 2012 2019 Went bankrupt

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References

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  1. ^ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  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. ^ "Flugfélagið Ernir svipt flugrekstrarleyfi".
  8. ^ "Eagle Air Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Eagle Air Domestic". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Eastair". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Eyjaflug". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Flufelagid Ernir". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Flugfélag Akureyrar". aviationmegastore.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  14. ^ "Flugfélag Austurlands". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Flugfélag Innanlands". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Flugferdir". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Flugjonustan". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Flughjalp". rzjets. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Flugsyn". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Flugtag". Airline History. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Flugtaxi". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  22. ^ "Fragtflug Iceland". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Helgi Jonsson Air Taxi". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Hordur Gudmundsson Air Service". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  25. ^ "Icebird Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  26. ^ "Iceland Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  27. ^ "Iscargo". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  28. ^ "Norðurlands". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  29. ^ "Odin Air". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  30. ^ "Primera Air". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  31. ^ "Thor Air Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  32. ^ "Vaengir". Airline History. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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