| History: |
Air Atlanta Icelandic was
established on February 10, 1986 using a wet-leased Douglas DC-8 for
London to Barbados flights. In 1988, the airline leased planes to Air
Afrique to be used during hajj pilmigrage trips, which remains a sevice
for Air Atlanta. In 1992 Air Atlanta Icelandic acquired a Lockheed
L-1011 and began air services under their own banner, while still
leasing its aircraft to other airlines, In 2003 Air Atlanta Icelandic
expanded into the UK with their subsidiary Air Atlanta Europe, operating
charter 747s. In January 2005 The Avion Group was formed and Air Atlanta
Icelandic and Islandflug merged under the Air Atlanta Icelandic brand
name. In 2006 The Avion Group announced the purchase of the entire
issued share capital of French charter airline Star Airlines, the second
largest charter airline in the French market. |
