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Eagle Air (Iceland)
Eagle Air (Icelandic name: Flugfélagið Ernir [ˈflʏɣˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈɛ(r)tnɪr̥]) was an Icelandic airline.[2] It was based at Reykjavík Airport and offered domestic flights, charter services, and adventure tours in Iceland. HistoryEagle Air was founded in 1970 by Hörður Guðmundsson[4] and his family as a 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.[5] Propeller-driven aircraft operated by Eagle Air included the Helio Courier, Britten-Norman Islander, Piper Aztec, Piper Chieftain, Cessna Titan, de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, Cessna 206 and Cessna 185.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8][9] In 1995, Eagle Air moved its headquarters from Ísafjörður to Reykjavík after most of its airmail contracts were discontinued[10][11] due to the opening of the Vestfjarðagöng tunnel.[12] It later sold off most of its airplanes and turned in its air operator's certificate (AOC) but kept one plane along with other assets.[13] The company was restarted in Reykjavík in 2003.[4] In 2006 it reapplied for an AOC took over service to destinations where Air Iceland stopped flying.[14][6] It operated scheduled services to Gjögur, Bíldudalur, Höfn, and Sauðárkrókur, and in August 2010 to Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands).[15] In its last year of operation its only scheduled service was to Höfn. On 27 February 2018, Birna Borg Gunnarsdóttir, the granddaughter of founder Hörður Guðmundsson, became the first female pilot in the airlines history.[16] In 2018, the airline purchased a 32-seat Dornier 328 airliner.[17] In January 2023, the airline Mýflug, together with another investors, bought a 77.1 percent stake in Eagle Air.[18] In October 2024, the airline was declared bankrupt. Mýflug took over its only scheduled service to Höfn.[19] Destinations  From Reykjavík Airport (RKV) to: Former destinations
Air charter servicesAmbulance flightsEagle Air had decades of experience in ambulance flights, and flew aircraft with pressurised cabins that can fly above weather for patient comfort. Oxygen and oxygen masks were on board, and a doctor and/or medical crew ccould be arranged if requested.[26] FreightEagle Air operated freight flights to any location in Iceland, overseas or at sea.[27] Aerial photographyEagle Air had aircraft which are well suited for aerial photography, livestock inventory, and other similar projects.[28] FleetBefore ceasing operations, Eagle Air operated the following aircraft:[29]
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