Mýflug
Icelandic regional airline known for ambulance, charter and sightseeing flights.
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Overview
Mýflug was an Icelandic regional airline established in 1985 and named after Lake Mývatn in northern Iceland. The company operated a small-aircraft business focused on specialized and regional aviation rather than a large scheduled passenger network. Its activities included ambulance and medical-evacuation flights, charter services, sightseeing operations and, later in its history, subsidized scheduled domestic services. Mýflug also served airfields in Iceland and Greenland, using aircraft suited to short regional sectors and operational flexibility. A central part of Mýflug’s identity was its ambulance-flight service. The airline used Beechcraft Super King Air aircraft for medical-evacuation and charter work, providing a service linked to Iceland’s dispersed population and long distances between communities. Its charter activities covered domestic destinations and selected flights to Greenland. During summer, the company operated sightseeing flights around Lake Mývatn, connecting its commercial identity with the region after which it was named. The airline’s fleet remained small. Its documented aircraft types included two Beechcraft Super King Air aircraft and Cessna 206 aircraft, with the former configured for charter and medical operations and the latter used for charter flying. This limited fleet reflected Mýflug’s role as a specialist operator rather than a conventional high-volume carrier. Mýflug’s corporate position changed substantially in the 2020s. In 2023, it acquired a majority shareholding in Eagle Air, an Icelandic airline that had encountered financial difficulties. The two businesses were merged in 2024 under the Mýflug name, after which Eagle Air was wound up. As part of the integration, Mýflug assumed Eagle Air’s remaining scheduled route between Reykjavík Airport and Hornafjörður Airport at Höfn. The route was an essential domestic air service supported by government subsidy. In October 2024, Mýflug obtained a government contract for seasonal winter services between Reykjavík and Vestmannaeyjar Airport. The contract covered the winter periods from December through February for the years 2024 to 2027. These scheduled services temporarily broadened Mýflug’s public profile beyond its traditional ambulance, charter and sightseeing work. The expansion was short-lived. In April 2025, Mýflug relinquished its remaining scheduled services to Höfn and Vestmannaeyjar, with Norlandair taking over the routes. Mýflug announced that it would substantially reduce its operations. In June 2025, reports stated that the airline had ended all flight operations after approximately four decades of service. Mýflug is therefore treated as a defunct airline, although the exact status of any corporate entity or residual aviation activity is not established by the supplied reference material.
History
Mýflug was founded in Iceland in 1985. Its name refers to Lake Mývatn in northern Iceland and is commonly rendered in English-language contexts as Myflug Air. From its early development, the airline concentrated on aviation services that required small aircraft and operational adaptability. Rather than building a broad scheduled network, it combined charter flying, medical-evacuation work and tourism-related operations. The airline operated Beechcraft Super King Air aircraft for charter and ambulance missions. These aircraft were suited to relatively short regional sectors and to the specialized requirements of medical transport. Mýflug’s ambulance service became one of its principal activities, supporting travel between Icelandic communities and medical facilities. The company also conducted charter flights to airfields in Iceland and Greenland. During the summer season it offered sightseeing flights around Lake Mývatn, tying a local tourism product to its regional identity. Cessna 206 aircraft were used for charter operations. On 5 August 2013, a Mýflug Beechcraft King Air B200 registered TF-MYX crashed on a car-racing track west of Akureyri in northern Iceland while conducting an ambulance flight. The aircraft had requested permission to fly over the town. Two pilots and a paramedic were aboard. The captain and paramedic were killed, while the co-pilot escaped with minor injuries. This was the principal accident associated with the airline in the supplied historical material. Mýflug entered a major corporate transition in 2023 when it acquired a majority of the shares in Eagle Air. Eagle Air had encountered financial difficulties, and the transaction was followed in 2024 by a merger into one airline operating under the Mýflug name. Eagle Air was subsequently wound up. The merger expanded Mýflug’s role into scheduled domestic passenger services. It took over Eagle Air’s only remaining route, connecting Reykjavík Airport with Hornafjörður Airport at Höfn. The route was designated an essential air service and received government subsidy. In October 2024, Mýflug secured a government contract for seasonal winter flights to Vestmannaeyjar Airport. The contract was intended to cover winter operations from December through February during the 2024–2027 period. The award represented a further move into publicly supported scheduled connectivity, although it did not transform Mýflug into a large network carrier. The scheduled expansion was reversed in 2025. In April, Mýflug relinquished its remaining scheduled services to Höfn and Vestmannaeyjar, and Norlandair took over those routes. Mýflug said it would reduce its operations considerably. By June 2025, reports stated that all flight operations had ended, bringing the airline’s operating history to a close after roughly 40 years. The available material does not establish whether a non-operating corporate entity continued after the cessation of flights.
- 2025
Scheduled routes transferred to Norlandair
[1]Mýflug relinquished its remaining scheduled services to Höfn and Vestmannaeyjar, which were taken over by Norlandair.
- 2025
Flight operations ended
[1]Mýflug reportedly ceased all flight operations in June 2025 after approximately four decades of service.
- 2024
Eagle Air merger
[1]Mýflug and Eagle Air were merged into a single entity operating under the Mýflug name, and Eagle Air was later wound up.
- 2024
Government contract for Vestmannaeyjar winter flights
[1]Mýflug secured a contract for seasonal winter services to Vestmannaeyjar Airport for the 2024–2027 period.
- 2023
Majority acquisition of Eagle Air
[1]Mýflug acquired a majority shareholding in financially troubled Eagle Air.
- 2013
Fatal King Air ambulance-flight accident near Akureyri
[1]A Mýflug Beechcraft King Air B200 crashed west of Akureyri during an ambulance flight, killing the captain and a paramedic.
- 1985
Mýflug established
[1]Mýflug was established in Iceland as a specialist airline operating charter, ambulance and sightseeing services.
Products and positioning
A specialist Icelandic regional aviation operator focused on medical evacuation, charter, sightseeing and essential domestic air services rather than large-scale scheduled airline operations.
Aviation services
Ambulance and medical-evacuation flights
Mýflug’s core specialist activity was ambulance aviation for Iceland. Beechcraft Super King Air aircraft were configured for medical-evacuation and charter missions, allowing the airline to connect dispersed communities with medical facilities and support time-sensitive regional transport.
Passenger aviation
Charter flights
The airline operated charter flights to airfields in Iceland and Greenland. Its small fleet enabled flexible regional operations rather than high-capacity scheduled flying. Charter work was conducted with Beechcraft Super King Air and Cessna 206 aircraft.
Tourism aviation
Lake Mývatn sightseeing flights
During the summer months, Mýflug operated sightseeing flights around Lake Mývatn. The service connected the airline’s tourism offering with the northern Icelandic lake that inspired its name.
Regional passenger airline · 2024
Reykjavík–Höfn scheduled service
After the Eagle Air merger, Mýflug operated the remaining scheduled route between Reykjavík Airport and Hornafjörður Airport at Höfn. The route was an essential domestic air service supported by government subsidy until Mýflug relinquished it in 2025.
Regional passenger airline · 2024
Reykjavík–Vestmannaeyjar winter service
Mýflug secured a government contract for seasonal winter flights to Vestmannaeyjar Airport, planned for December through February during the 2024–2027 winter period. The airline relinquished the service in 2025, when Norlandair took over the route.
Brand decisions
2025
Reduce operations and withdraw from scheduled routesStrategyBackground
Mýflug’s scheduled operations were reduced after the post-merger period of domestic route operation.
Action taken
Mýflug relinquished its Höfn and Vestmannaeyjar services and announced a considerable reduction in operations.
Aftermath
Norlandair acquired the routes, and Mýflug reportedly ended all flight operations in June 2025.
- Norlandair — Norlandair acquired the scheduled routes relinquished by Mýflug.
2024
Merge Eagle Air into MýflugM&ABackground
Following Mýflug’s majority acquisition, the two airlines were consolidated into one operating entity.
Action taken
The combined airline operated under the Mýflug name, while Eagle Air was later wound up.
Aftermath
Mýflug took over Eagle Air’s remaining scheduled Reykjavík–Höfn route and expanded its role in subsidized domestic aviation.
2024
Enter seasonal Vestmannaeyjar scheduled serviceStrategyBackground
The Icelandic government sought seasonal regional connectivity to Vestmannaeyjar Airport.
Action taken
Mýflug secured a contract for winter flights from December through February for the 2024–2027 period.
Aftermath
The airline later relinquished the route in April 2025, with Norlandair taking it over.
2023
Acquire a majority stake in Eagle AirM&ABackground
Eagle Air had encountered financial difficulties, creating the context for Mýflug’s majority-share acquisition.
Action taken
Mýflug acquired a majority of Eagle Air’s shares.
Aftermath
The acquisition was followed by a 2024 merger under the Mýflug name and the subsequent winding up of Eagle Air.
Recent events
- 2025
Mýflug relinquished its remaining scheduled routes[1]
Other
In April 2025, Mýflug gave up its scheduled services to Hornafjörður Airport at Höfn and Vestmannaeyjar Airport. Norlandair acquired the routes, while Mýflug announced a considerable reduction in operations.
- 2025
Mýflug ended flight operations[1]
Bankruptcy · Other
Reports in June 2025 stated that Mýflug had ended all flight operations after about 40 years of service.
- 2024
Mýflug and Eagle Air merged under the Mýflug name[1]
M&A
The two airlines were combined into a single entity called Mýflug, after which Eagle Air was wound up.
- 2024
Mýflug won a seasonal winter service contract for Vestmannaeyjar[1]
Regulation · Other
In October 2024, Mýflug secured a government contract for winter flights to Vestmannaeyjar Airport. The planned operating period was December through February for the 2024–2027 winter seasons.
- 2023
Mýflug acquired a majority stake in Eagle Air[1]
M&A
Mýflug acquired majority ownership of Eagle Air after the Icelandic carrier experienced financial difficulties. The transaction preceded the later merger of the two airlines.
- 2013
Mýflug King Air ambulance flight crashed near Akureyri[1]
Other
On 5 August 2013, Mýflug Beechcraft King Air B200 TF-MYX, operating an ambulance flight, crashed on a car-racing track west of Akureyri after requesting permission to fly over the town. Two pilots and a paramedic were aboard; the captain and paramedic died, while the co-pilot survived with minor injuries.
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