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MAY 27, 2005 (newstodate): Since the start of the year, Icelandair has ordered, bought and been involved in buying 23 aircraft.
The company was involved in buying three Boeing 737-500 aircraft, now leased to airBaltic, with Gunnar Bj�rgvinsson and others in the company Barkham.
The company bought for its own use two Boeing 757 and one Boeing 757-200 aircraft, which will be sold to a third party.
In addition the company has ordered 15 Boeing 737-800 to be delivered over the next two years and placed on leasing contracts with operators.
The leasing of five of these aircraft to Air China has already been contracted, as earlier reported.
Icelandair has placed orders for two Boeing 787 Dreamliners with an option for an additional five aircraft. These aircraft will be delivered in 2010 2012.
The Icelandair Q1 balance sheet shows 9,2 billion Icelandic Kroner due to buying of aircraft and prepayment for new aircraft that will be delivered in the next two years.
Icelandair is increasing its traffic by 20 percent during this year's sumer schedule that also comprises the new route to San Francisco, started from this May.
The company was involved in buying three Boeing 737-500 aircraft, now leased to airBaltic, with Gunnar Bj�rgvinsson and others in the company Barkham.
The company bought for its own use two Boeing 757 and one Boeing 757-200 aircraft, which will be sold to a third party.
In addition the company has ordered 15 Boeing 737-800 to be delivered over the next two years and placed on leasing contracts with operators.
The leasing of five of these aircraft to Air China has already been contracted, as earlier reported.
Icelandair has placed orders for two Boeing 787 Dreamliners with an option for an additional five aircraft. These aircraft will be delivered in 2010 2012.
The Icelandair Q1 balance sheet shows 9,2 billion Icelandic Kroner due to buying of aircraft and prepayment for new aircraft that will be delivered in the next two years.
Icelandair is increasing its traffic by 20 percent during this year's sumer schedule that also comprises the new route to San Francisco, started from this May.