Arnarflug, also known as Eagle Air,[1] was a major Icelandic airline that operated from April 1976 until its bankruptcy in October 1990. It was founded by former employees of Air Viking following its bankruptcy in March 1976. Arnarflug was the main competitor of Flugleiðir during the 1980s.[2][3] The airline had domestic and international flights and a car rental. The domestic part was made a separate company, Arnarflug innanlands hf., in May 1987.[4] In 1991 it merged with Íslandsflug.[5][6]
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- Óli Tynes. Það er betra að fljúga en vinna Vísir, 18 July 1976, retrieved 3 January 2023^
- Ekki grundvöllur fyrir rekstri tveggja félaga Alþýðublaðið, 20 October 1990, retrieved 18 January 2022^
- Bú Arnarflugs hf. verði tekið til gjaldþrotaskipta Morgunblaðið, 20 October 1990, retrieved 18 January 2022^
- Lág fargjöld staðfesting á nauðsyn þess að hér séu tvö flugfélög Morgunblaðið, 3 July 1987, retrieved 18 January 2022^
- Gunnar Þorvaldsson, Íslandsflugi Frjáls Verslun, 1 October 1994, retrieved 18 January 2022^
- Íslandsflug kom Airbus inn í íslenskan flugrekstur Morgunblaðið, 15 December 2004, retrieved 18 January 2022^