Iceland Express is a low-fare airline based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It operates services to 14 destinations in Europe using leased aircraft. Its main base is Keflavík International Airport.^[1] IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Keflavík International Airport (Icelandic: Keflavíkurflugvöllur) (IATA: KEF, ICAO: BIKF) is the largest airport in Iceland and the countrys main hub for international transportation. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... Akureyri Airport (Akureyrarflugvöllur in Icelandic) (IATA: AEY, ICAO: BIAR) is a single-runway international airport in Akureyri, Iceland. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... Location in Iceland Coordinates: , Constituency Government  - Mayor (Borgarstjóri) Dagur B. Eggertsson Area  - City 274. ... Managing director is the term used for the chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English speaking countries. ... The phrase Chairman of the Board has several meanings: Chairman of the Board is the term used to denote the leader of a corporations board of directors. ... A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. ... Location in Iceland Coordinates: , Constituency Government  - Mayor (Borgarstjóri) Dagur B. Eggertsson Area  - City 274. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Keflavík International Airport (Icelandic: Keflavíkurflugvöllur) (IATA: KEF, ICAO: BIKF) is the largest airport in Iceland and the countrys main hub for international transportation. ...

History

The airline was established in 2002 and began operations on February 27, 2003 with daily flights to London and Copenhagen using Boeing 737-300 aircraft wet leased from Astraeus. This contract was taken over by JetX Airlines and then by Hello which now operates all services on behalf of Iceland Express. The airline is owned by Icelandic investment group, Northern Travel Holding.^[2] Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... A wet lease is any leasing arrangement whereby a company agrees to provide an aircraft and at least one pilot to another company. ... Astraeus Boeing 737-300 landing at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England. ... JetX Airlines is an airline based in Iceland. ... Hello AG is a charter airline based in Basel, Switzerland. ...

Fons Eignarhaldsfelag has agreed to acquire a majority 51% stake in Astraeus, reportedly for £5m. The move would help the Icelandic group support their Iceland Express subsidiary to begin low-fare transatlantic services. The two airlines would continue to operate as separate entities and it is understood that Astraeus could have supplied Iceland Express with Boeing 757-200 aircraft to start flights from Iceland to New York and Boston in spring 2007 ^[3]. Astraeus Boeing 737-300 landing at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England. ... The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Boston redirects here. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Destinations

Iceland Express operates from a hub at Reykjavík's Keflavik airport to destinations all across Europe.

See full article: Iceland Express Destinations This is a list of airports Iceland Express serves from it hub at Keflavik and focus city at Akureyri. ...

Fleet

Iceland Express MD-90

The Iceland Express fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of March 2008): Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 3 McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 (Operated by Hello)
• 1 Boeing 757-200 (Operated by Astraeus)

Since Iceland Express do not operate these aircraft themselves, but under wet-lease, they use Hello's and Astraeus's IATA and ICAO codes and can be heard using Hello's callsign "Flyhello".^[4][5] McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90 are twin-engine, medium-range, single-aisle commercial jet airplanes. ... Hello AG is a charter airline based in Basel, Switzerland. ... The Boeing 757 is a medium-range transcontinental commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Astraeus Boeing 737-300 landing at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England. ...

External links

• Iceland Express
• Iceland Express Fleet

References

1. ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 92. 
2. ^ Astraeus Airlines . Flystar . Scheduled & Charter flights from London and Manchester
3. ^ Airliner World January 2007
4. ^ Eurocontrol
5. ^ [1]

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