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==See Also==
[[List of defunct airlines in Iceland]]
[[List of Airlines in Iceland]]
| Founded | 1964 |
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| Ceased operations | 1998 |
Odin Air was a Icelandic airline which was based in Reykjavik Airport in Rekjavik, which operated from 1964 to
1998.
History
Founded in 1964, Helgi Jonossonar Air Taxi was a charter airline and flew the Piper PA-23 Apache and Piper Navajo to Denmark and other airports in Iceland. It was founded by the owners of the renowned Flugskoli Helga Jonsonnar. Their first flight was operated by TF-AIB, a Cessna 140.
In 1989 it rebranded as Odin Air, and bought three Handley Page Jetstream.
It flew to more remote parts of Iceland and carried passengers and cargo across Iceland in the 1960s.
This continued into the 70s and flew charter flights across Iceland.
In 1989, the airline finally decided to operate scheduled flights and abandon taxi flights across the rough gravel and snow.
The airline bought three Jetstream aircraft, (TF-ODI,TF-ODM and TF-ODN) and bought more aircraft with more capacity.
In the 90s, the airline flew across the country doing scheduled flights.
They also occasionally flew to the United States.
However by 1997, Odin Air couldn’t compete with the likes of Air Iceland Connect, Icelandair, and Loftleiðir.
These renowned airlines had more trust, fleet, and money.
As a result, Odin Air was no longer profitable and by 1998, was officially declared no longer operational by the Icelandic Air Agencies.
Fleet
Current fleet
As of 1998, Odin Air operated the following aircraft.
Former fleet
Pre 1991, Odin Air has previously operated the following aircraft types:[1]
See Also
List of defunct airlines in Iceland
List of Airlines in Iceland
