http://www.loftleidir.com Loftleidir News Loftleidir Loftleidir http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item490369 Loftleidir Icelandic has been recognized by Credit Info as one of Iceland's Top Ten companies Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:45:56 GMT http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item490369 2011-02-14T09:45:56Z http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466534 Loftleidir Icelandic has leased a Boeing 767-300ER to Air Niugini of Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was leased to Loftleidir by BAE Systems on behalf of the Presidential Flight of Abu Dhabi. The aircraft is configured in a three-class, 196-seat layout and is powered with General Electric CF6-80 engines. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:36:41 GMT http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466534 2010-10-28T10:36:41Z http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466533 Today March 16th Keilir Aviation Academy will host an event at Reykjavík Airport to honor the entrepreneurship of Alfreð Elíasson founder and former Managing Director of Loftleidir and later Icelandair. The event is held to commemorate the ninetieth birthday of Alfreð born on this day. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:31:21 GMT http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466533 2010-10-28T12:31:21Z http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466532 Today Loftleidir Icelandic, a subsidiary of Icelandair Group, and Yakutia Air Company in the Republic of Sakha in Siberia signed a contract for the lease of a third Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The aircraft was formerly used within the Icelandair route network, but due to worsening economic circumstances, Icelandair has shrunk its capacity. Icelandair will continue to provide maintenance service for the aircraft, supervised by Icelandair Technical Services. This is the fourth contract signed by Loftleidir Icelandic in a short period of time for the lease of aircraft to partners in four continents. The total value of these contracts is 125 million USD, and includes leasing of six aircraft, one Boeing 767-300ER and five Boeing 757-200. The shortest contract has duration of six months, and the longest is for a term of six years. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:35:34 GMT http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466532 2010-10-28T10:35:34Z http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466531 The contract includes the wet lease of one Boeing 757-200 with crew, maintenance and insurance from Loftleidir Icelandic to Santa Barbara Airlines. The contracts duration is from April 25th until September 20th 2008. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:34:48 GMT http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466531 2010-10-28T10:34:48Z http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466530 Loftleidir-Icelandic, a subsidiary of Icelandair Group, has negotiated with Papua New Guinea flag carrier, Air Niugini, to charter one Boeing 757-200 jet for one year. The estimated value of the contract is 850 million Icelandic kronur. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:34:17 GMT http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466530 2010-10-28T10:34:17Z http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466529 LatCharter, the Latvian airline owned by Loftleidir Icelandic, a subsidiary of Icelandair Group has signed an agreement with Virgin Nigeria Airlines, a subsidiary of Virgin Atlantic Airways. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:00:58 GMT http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466529 2010-10-28T11:00:58Z http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466528 LatCharter, a Latvian charter airline owned by Loftleidir-Icelandic, has reached an agreement with the Maltese national carrier, Air Malta, to lease one Airbus A320 aircraft for two years. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:32:49 GMT http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466528 2010-10-28T10:32:49Z http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466527 Latcharter, a Latvian charter airline owned by Loftleidir-Icelandic, a subsidiary of Icelandair Group, has reached an agreement with Israir to lease two Airbus A320 aircraft to the Israeli airline for three years. Loftleidir-Icelandic has also renewed a contract for the lease of one Boeing 767-300ER to Israir until the end of this year. These contracts are worth 3,5 billion ISK or 50 million USD. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:32:15 GMT http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466527 2010-10-28T10:32:15Z http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466526 Gudni Hreinsson will take over as Managing Director of Loftleidir Icelandic, effective July 1st 2006. Gudni will be replacing Sigþór Einarsson, who has been the Managing Director of Loftleidir Icelandic for the past 6 years. Sigthor has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Icelandair Group. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:42:14 GMT http://latcharter.loftleidir.com:80/press/detail/item466526 2010-10-28T15:42:14Z