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Hekla Aurora
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| Hekla Aurora | |
|---|---|
 Hekla Aurora in 2025 | |
| General information | |
| Other name | Norðurljósavélin |
| Type | Boeing 757-200 |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Status | Retired |
| Owners | Icelandair (2004–2025) Iberia (1994-2004) |
| Construction number | 603 |
| Registration | TF-FIU |
| History | |
| Manufactured | July 1994 |
| In service | 1994–2025 |
Hekla Aurora was a Boeing 757-200 airliner that was in use by Icelandair for 21 years.[1] It became notable for its Aurora Borealis themed livery.[2][3][4]
History
[edit]The plane was rolled out from Boeing Renton Factory in July 1994. It was originally in service with Spanish flag carrier Iberia but was bought by Icelandair in 2004.[5]
In 2014, it received its Aurora Borealis themed livery.[5] It was one of three Icelandair 757 airliners to receive a custom livery, along with Vatnajökull, which had a glacier theme, and Þingvellir which was painted in the Icelandic flag colours to celebrate the country's 100 years of sovereignty.[5]
In October 2023, the plane was used to airlift Icelandic citizens from Israel following the October 7 attacks.[6] Later in the same month, it was used for the first time in domestic flights between Reykjavík and Akureyri.[7]
The plane was retired in October 2025 and its last flight for Icelandair was a sightseeing flight around Iceland with 140 passengers.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Kristján Már Unnarsson (12 October 2025). "Flugnördar heims kveðja fegurstu flugvél Íslands". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Nick Vivion (6 February 2015). "Icelandair guarantees you'll see the Northern Lights with the awesome Hekla Aurora plane". USA Today. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Kjartan Atli Kjartansson (10 December 2014). "Flugvél Icelandair skreytt með norðurljósunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Harriet Baskas (29 May 2017). "Airlines turn planes into flying art, with homages to Star Wars, cartoon characters and sea turtles". CNBC. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Kristján Már Unnarsson (11 October 2025). "Hekla Aurora kveður með útsýnisflugi frá Reykjavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Kristján Már Unnarsson (9 October 2023). "Þotan lögð af stað að sækja Íslendingana". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Magnús Jochum Pálsson (14 October 2023). "Norðurljósaþota Icelandair í óvenjulegri ferð vegna bilunar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Sigurður Bogi Sævarsson (13 October 2025). "Síðasta ferð Norðurljósa". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
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