Eagle Air (Iceland)
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| Founded | Ísafjörður, Iceland (1970) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Reykjavik Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Reykjavik Airport, Iceland | ||||||
| Key people | Hörður Guðmundsson & Jónína Guðmundsdóttir | ||||||
| Website | http://www.eagleair.is | ||||||
Eagle Air (Icelandic name: Flugfélagið Ernir) is an Icelandic airline. It is based at Reykjavík Airport. It offers domestic flights, charter services, and adventure tours in Iceland.
Company history
Eagle Air was founded in 1970 by Hörður Guðmundsson and his family to be a key transportation and security link in the Westfjords, one of the most remote parts of Iceland. The airline’s initial focus was on ambulance and mail services. Aircraft operated by Eagle Air included Helios Courier, Britten-Norman Islander, Piper Aztec, Piper Chieftain, Cessna Titan, de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, Cessna 206 and Cessna 185.[2] Eagle Air also had a domestic charter flight component, which moved into the international arena in the early 1980s. Eagle Air flew charters to airports in Iceland, Greenland, Scandinavia and Europe.
In the early 1990s, Eagle Air accepted key assignments from the International Red Cross to operate in Kenya, Sudan, Mozambique and Angola, delivering aid supplies to civil war stricken regions. The owners decided to cease operations in 1995 to focus on other business ventures.[2]
In 2003, Eagle Air redirected its strategy to focus on providing customers with services for transport, tourism and emergency response. Four years later, the airline expanded this strategy and launched four scheduled services to Árneshreppur, Bíldudalur, Höfn, and Sauðárkrókur. Eagle Air began flights to Heimaey in the Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) in August 2010 to fill the void when Air Iceland stopped services.[3]
Scheduled flight destinations
From Reykjavík Airport to:
- Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) in Höfn
- Húsavík Airport (HZK) in Húsavík
- Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) in Bíldudalur
- Gjögur Airport (GJR) in Árneshreppur
- Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) in Heimaey
Air Charter Services
Ambulance Flights
Eagle Air has decades of experience in ambulance flights, and offers very well equipped aircraft for that type of flight, whether in Iceland or to countries across the ocean. Oxygen and oxygen masks are on board, as well as all the equipment needed to transport the patient. A doctor and/or medical crew can be arranged if requested. Eagle Air's aircraft have pressurised cabins and can fly above the weather, providing both the patient and the passengers with comfort during the flight.
Freight
Eagle Air operates freight flights to any location in Iceland, overseas or at sea.
Aerial Photography
Eagle Air has aircraft which are well suited for aerial photography, livestock inventory, and other similar projects. These assignments can be undertaken in Iceland or abroad, over land or sea.
Fleet
- British Aerospace Jetstream 32: TF-ORA, TF-ORC, TF-ORD and TF-ORG
- Cessna 207A Stationair 8: TF-ORB
- Cessna A185F Skywagon: TF-ORN
References
- ↑ "Icelandic Aircraft Register". Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- 1 2 "History of Commercial Flight in Iceland". The Icelandic Aviation Museum. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ "Eagle Air Launches Flights to Westman Islands". Iceland Review Online. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eagle Air of Iceland. |
- Official website (Icelandic)
- Official website (English)
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