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Landsflug

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Landsflug
IATA ICAO Call sign
X9 ISL ISLANDIA
Founded2003
Commenced operations2004
Ceased operations2008
HubsReykjavik Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations5
HeadquartersReykjavik Airport
Websitelandsflug.is

Landsflug (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlan(t)sˌflʏːɣ], lit.'Air Domestic') was an airline based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It operated domestic passenger services out of its base at Reykjavik Airport.[1]

History

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The airline was established in 2004 and started operations on 1 October 2004,[1] taking over the domestic operations of Islandsflug.[2] The owners of City Star Airlines, a ticket sales office based in Aberdeen, Scotland, acquired the controlling shares of the airline in 2005 in order to acquire JAR OPS 1 licensed operator for its expanding Aberdeen operation. In March 2007, Landsflug had 80 employees.[1] In 2008, the company was disestablished.[3]

Destinations

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A Landsflug Dornier 228 at Reykjavík Airport

Landsflug operated scheduled services to the following destinations: Vestmannaeyjar, Höfn, Sauðárkrókur, Bíldudalur and Gjögur. Landsflug was also contracted by the Icelandic government to operate medical emergency flights.[2]

Accidents

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Fleet

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In March 2007 the Landsflug fleet included:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 104.
  2. ^ a b Landsflug Archived 2007-06-09 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 24 November 2006
  3. ^ "Landsflug has stopped all flight operations". Landsflug website. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
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