Atlanticwings

Atlanticwings, legally incorporated as Atlanticwings Flugþjónusta Hf., is an Icelandic ultra low-cost carrier with its head office in. The airline serves many cities in the, as well as some destinations in the and. It has the largest fleet of any Icelandic airline. As of 2023, the airline has its largest bases at, and.

Its -registered parent company, Atlanticwings Holdings Ltd., is listed on.

Foundation and expansion
The airline was established in March 2003. The lead investor was Bailey-Redecker Ventures, a private equity firm specializing in venture capital investments in transportation-based start-up companies. The first flight was made from on July 21, 2004. The airline's founding CEO was Stefán Jón Jónsson, who previously worked for (a pioneer of low-cost airlines) and, and its registered office was in ,.

In August 2014, Atlanticwings Holdings Ltd., the parent company of the airline, began trading on.

In November 2016, Atlanticwings announced its planned launch of an American division called Atlanticwings USA, based at mainly to take advantage of landing slots acquired when Eastern Express Airways was purchased by Pan Am and absorbed into their Pan Am Soar leisure division. The airline applied successfully to the (FAA) for an AOC, and the airline launched operations in March 2018 using American-registered aircraft and with a registered office in. Atlanticwings USA was to start taking over USA-originated-and-bound flights previously operated by Atlanticwings, and plans called for the airline to employ up to 100 staff by the end of 2018.

Renewed expansion
In May 2022, Atlanticwings announced its intention to form a subsidiary in, Atlanticwings Argentina.