Mýflug (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈmiːˌflʏːx]; named after Lake Mývatn in Northern Iceland), also called Myflug Air, is an Icelandic airline established in 1985. It operates scheduled domestic, charter, medivac and sightseeing flights.[1]
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| Founded | 1985 | ||||||
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| AOC # | IS-014 | ||||||
| Hubs | Reykjavík Airport Mývatn Airport, Reykjahlíð | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Akureyri Airport, Akureyri | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | Various | ||||||
| Headquarters | Reykjahlid, Iceland | ||||||
| Key people | Leifur Hallgrímsson Managing Director | ||||||
| Website | http://www.myflug.is | ||||||
The company operates three different types of airplanes for various roles: BAe Jetstream 32 for scheduled domestic flights; Beechcraft Super King Air and Cessna 206 for ambulance/charter operations. Its main focus is on the ambulance flight service provided to Iceland and charter flights to airfields in Iceland and Greenland.
Mýflug also operates sightseeing flights around Lake Mývatn during the summer months.
In 2023 Mýflug acquired the majority of shares in Eagle Air, which had ran into financial difficulties and the year after the two airlines merged into a single entity, called Mýflug. Subsequently, Eagle Air was declared bankrupt and its Air Operator's Certificate was revoked.[2]
Mýflug took over operation of Eagle Air's only remaining route, from Reykjavík Airport to Hornafjörður Airport, Höfn; a government subsidised essential air service.[3] In October 2024, Mýflug Air secured a government contract for seasonal winter flights to Vestmannaeyjar Airport for the period 2024-2027, running from December to February.[4]
Destinations
editFrom Reykjavík Airport (RKV) to:
- Hornafjörður Airport, Höfn (HFN); 8 flights per week.[3]
- Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY); 4 flights per week, seasonally from December to February.[4]
Fleet
edit(as of October 2024)
- 1 BAe Jetstream 32 (transferred from Eagle Air)
- 2 Beechcraft Super King Air
- 2 Cessna 206
Incidents and Accidents
edit- On August 5, 2013, a Beechcraft King Air B200 (TF-MYX), an ambulance flight, crashed on a car racing track just west of Akureyri in the north of Iceland after requesting to fly over the town. 2 pilots and a paramedic were on board. The Captain and the paramedic died, but the co-pilot escaped with minor injuries.
References
edit- ^ "Requirements for AOC holders". Archived from the original on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ Árnason, Eiður Þór (2024-08-16). "Flugfélagið Ernir svipt flugrekstrarleyfi - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ a b "Sömdu um flug til Hornafjarðar". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ a b Sæberg, Árni (2024-10-10). "Samið um flug til Eyja næstu þrjá vetur - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-10-11.
External links
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