Air Atlanta Icelandic

CC· ABD· ATLANTA· Kópavogur· Flying since 1986· Europe· Official site

Air Atlanta Icelandic is a charter and ACMI airline based in Kópavogur, Iceland. It specialises in leasing aircraft on an ACMI and wet lease basis to airlines worldwide needing extra passenger and cargo capacity. It also operates charter services. The company operates in different countries and has bases worldwide.

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2 bases

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Figures dated Oct 28, 2004 – Dec 28, 2025Published in USD, not converted

Recruitment

Positive outlook

Recruiting TR 777 CPT and FO and TR and NTR 747 CPT and FO. Training bond without any salary deduction (no monthly instalments) if the pilot stays 3 years or more. Contract through external agencies (Airborne or Confair): no social security nor tax paid by the Company. Pilots need to look after their own tax status in the respective countries. as of Aug 13, 2024

Heavy recruitment. as of Aug 13, 2024

Published pay

Captain
$550
Top of scale · period not stated
“550 USD daily fee + 85 USD per diem. Overtime 39% of daily fee for every hour over 65. Pay scale depends on total PIC time.”
as of Aug 13, 2024
Second Officer
$130$130
Bottom to top of scale · period not stated
as of May 5, 2023 · 3 yrs old

Duty pay and per diems

Captain$85every day on base (including positioning to/ from home)as of Aug 13, 2024
First Officer$85every day on base (including positioning to/ from home)as of Aug 13, 2024
Second Officer$50as of Feb 17, 2019 · 7 yrs old

Pension

Only for employees hired directly by Air Atlanta (e.g. FÍA pilots). as of Aug 13, 2024

Conditions

Discounted holidays: No as of Oct 28, 2004 · 21 yrs old
Annual leave: You are contractor so Vacation are in fact unpaid leave. However Air Atlanta request you to ask for your "vacation" 6 weeks in advance. as of May 12, 2023 · 3 yrs old
Roster and how it is published: Fixed roster 24/12, 21/14, 21/21 or worldwide (pilot gives availability and is scheduled subject to crewing discretion). New roster patterns probably available from 2025. Company is reducing the number of pilots on worldwide contract and wants approximately 70/80% of pilots on fixed patten from next months. as of Aug 13, 2024
Staff travel: For employees and one family member at a time onboard Air Atlanta aircrafts to certain destinations subject to Company’s approval. as of Aug 13, 2024

Entry requirements

Captain: Valid ATPL license. 5000hrs total of which 1500 PIC on any med-jet or above. TR PILOTS have priority over NTR(bonded). as of Oct 28, 2022 · 3 yrs old
First Officer: Valid CPL or ATPL, 500 hours on medium/ heavy multi crew jets or turboprops. as of Aug 13, 2024
Second Officer: CPL, 1st class medical and 300 hours TT. Upgrade to FO after a minimum (can be more) of 500 hours (in seat time, not block time) as Cruise Relief First Officer. Preference during recruitment is given to Icelandic citizens. as of Aug 13, 2024

Selection process

ATPL test, interview, phychological tests and a sim ride. All on the same day. as of Jan 10, 2017 · 9 yrs old

On order

1x 777-300ERSF as of Dec 28, 2025

How to apply

Company website or Airborne/ Confair website. as of Aug 6, 2023 · 3 yrs old