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founded=1983|
ceased=2010|
headquarters=[[Reykjavík]], [[Ísland]]|
headquarters=[[Vestmannaeyjar]], [[Iceland]]|
key_people=|
key_people=Valgeir Arnórsson CEO / Managing Director|
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'''Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja''' is a [[regional airline]] based on the [[Vestmannaeyjar]] [[archipelago]], [[Iceland]]. It operates scheduled services between Vestmannaeyjar and [[Bakki]] and sightseeing flights.<ref name="FV">{{cite web |url=http://www.eyjaflug.is/index.php/ |title=Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja |author=Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja |accessdate=2007-09-19}}</ref>
'''Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja''' (1983–2010) was a [[regional airline]] based on the [[Vestmannaeyjar]] [[archipelago]], [[Iceland]]. It was founded to provide aviation services for the people of Vestmannaeyjar and also tourists visiting Vestmannaeyjar. It operated both scheduled and charter services along with sightseeing and cargo flights. It also took care of all ambulance flights from Vestmannaeyjar. The airline is no longer operational.


== History ==
== History ==


The airline was founded in 1983 to attract more tourists to Vestmannaeyjar and provide services to the inhabitants.
The airline was founded in 1983 to attract more tourists to Vestmannaeyjar and provide services to the inhabitants. In 2001 Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja started scheduled flights between Vestmannaeyjar and [[Bakki]], and 30.000 passengers are carried on this flight each year.

With the impending opening of a new harbor and ferry terminal close to Bakki airport and with dwindling business the airline has ceased operations as of May 2010.<ref>[http://www.eyjafrettir.is/frettir/2010/05/07/flugfelag_vestmannaeyja_missti_sjukraflugid Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja missti sjúkraflugið] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614112135/http://www.eyjafrettir.is/frettir/2010/05/07/flugfelag_vestmannaeyja_missti_sjukraflugid |date=2011-06-14 }} (icelandic)</ref>


== Destinations ==
== Destinations ==
As of May 2009, Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja served the following destinations:


*[[Bakki]]
* [[Bakki]] - [[Bakki Airport]]
* [[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]] - [[Selfoss Airport]]
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*[[Vestmannaeyjar]]
* [[Heimaey]] - [[Vestmannaeyjar Airport]]


== Fleet ==
== Fleet ==
Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja currently operates following fleet:
Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja fleet (as of April 2008):


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*2 [[Partenavia P.68]]
*2 [[De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter|De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300]]
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*2 [[Partenavia P68]]
*1 [[Piper Chieftain]]
*1 [[Piper Chieftain]]
*1 [[Britten Norman Islander]]

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==External links==
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*[http://www.eyjaflug.is/index.php Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071223090824/http://www.eyjaflug.is/index.php Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja]

{{Portalbar|Iceland|Companies|Aviation}}
{{Airlines of Iceland}}
{{Airlines of Iceland}}


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[[Category:Airlines of Iceland]]
[[Category:Defunct airlines of Iceland]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 1983]]
[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2010]]

Latest revision as of 16:54, 17 July 2024

Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja
IATA ICAO Call sign
— FVM ELEGANT
Founded1983
Ceased operations2010
HubsVestmannaeyjar Airport
Focus citiesBakki
Fleet size4
Destinations3
HeadquartersVestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Key peopleValgeir Arnórsson CEO / Managing Director
Websiteeyjaflug.is[dead link‍]

Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja (1983–2010) was a regional airline based on the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Iceland. It was founded to provide aviation services for the people of Vestmannaeyjar and also tourists visiting Vestmannaeyjar. It operated both scheduled and charter services along with sightseeing and cargo flights. It also took care of all ambulance flights from Vestmannaeyjar. The airline is no longer operational.

History

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The airline was founded in 1983 to attract more tourists to Vestmannaeyjar and provide services to the inhabitants. In 2001 Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja started scheduled flights between Vestmannaeyjar and Bakki, and 30.000 passengers are carried on this flight each year.

With the impending opening of a new harbor and ferry terminal close to Bakki airport and with dwindling business the airline has ceased operations as of May 2010.[1]

Destinations

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As of May 2009, Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja served the following destinations:

Fleet

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Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja fleet (as of April 2008):

References

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  1. ^ Flugfélag Vestmannaeyja missti sjúkraflugið Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine (icelandic)
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