Alfreð Elíasson
Icelandic businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfreð Elíasson (1920 - 1988) was an Icelandic businessman who founded and served as president of Loftleidir.[1]
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Alfreð Elíasson | |
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Born | Alfreð Elíasson 16 March 1920 Reykjavík |
Died | 12 April 1988 Reykjavík |
Nationality | Icelandic |
Occupation(s) | Pilot and Manager |
Years active | 1944-1979 |
Known for | Forming Loftleidir Icelandic |
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Loftleiðir Icelandic Airlines was formed in 1944 with a single engine, three passenger plane of Stinson Reliant make, Loftleiðir grew to become one of the major carriers of the North Atlantic in the 1960s and early 1970s pioneering low-cost air travel over the Atlantic.[2]
He has had his story made into a documentary film called Alfred Eliasson & Loftleiðir Icelandic made in 2009 in Iceland, which tells the story of the airline and Alfred, narrated in Icelandic by Arnar Jónsson.[citation needed]