History
The airline was established in 2000 and started operations in March 2001. It was founded by a group of Icelandic individuals with a strong background in aviation and air cargo. Operations began with daily freighter services between Iceland, UK and Germany with a single Boeing 737-300 freighter. It was wholly owned by Icelandair Group until 2010 and (as of 2007) had 63 employees.
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