Alfreð Elíasson

Alfreð Elíasson
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

Alfreð Elíasson (1920–1988) was an Icelandic businessman who founded and served as president of Loftleidir.

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.

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.

References

Footnotes

• Ásgeirsson, Jakob (2009). Alfreðs saga og Loftleiða (1st ed.). OCLC 13859363. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
• Davies, Ronald Edward George (1987). Rebel & Reformer of Airways (1st ed.). Retrieved March 3, 2017.
• Sigurgeir Orri Sigurgeirsson (Director) (May 8, 2009). Alfred Eliasson & Loftleidir Icelandic (Documentary film) (in Icelandic). Luxemburg (filming location): Heimildarmyndir.
• "Höfðingleg gjöf frá Loftleiðum". Lögberg - Heimskringla (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. March 7, 1963. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
• "Flugfélögin taka saman höndum". Lögberg - Heimskringla (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. Oct 4, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2017.