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Icelandair ønsker å kjøpe seg inn i PLAY Europe, og flytte ACMI/Charter-ops over til AOCet på Malta.

Malta-selskabet Fly Play Europe fik sin driftstilladelse blot et halvt år før Play-konkursen i slutningen af september 2025. Nu vil Icelandair købe sig ind i selskabet.

I foråret 2025 sikrede det tidligere islandske lavprisflyselskab Play sig en driftstilladelse fra de maltesiske myndigheder til det nyetablerede datterselskab Fly Play Europe, der blandt andet skulle bruges til ACMI-flyvninger for andre operatører.

Men i slutningen af september sidste år gik det islandske moderselskab konkurs, og Icelandair er nu klar til at overtage en ejerandel på 49 procent af Fly Play Europe, der ejes af en gruppe islandske investorer, herunder pensionskasser. Det oplyser Icelandair i en pressemeddelelse.

Ifølge Icelandair vil adgangen til Malta-selskabet kunne give mulighed for at beskæftige sine fly på eksempelvis charterflyvninger, da Fly Play Europe har adgang til mere omfattende luftfartsaftaler og dobbeltbeskatningsoverenskomster.

Planen er også at foretage en opsplitning af den operationelle del af Icelandair, således at flyene i kerneforretningen opereres fra Island, mens andre fly, der benyttes til mere kortsigtede opgaver, kan opereres via Malta-selskabet. Det mener Icelandair vil kunne “forenkle driften og øge effektiviteten”.

Icelandair vil købe 49 procent af Play-selskab - CHECK-IN.DK

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Icelandair enters into a Letter of Intent (LOI) regarding the purchase of a 49% share in Fly Play Europe in Malta
2026-04-01 11:00:00
Icelandair has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to initiate discussions regarding the possible purchase of a 49% share in Fly Play Europe, a company registered in Malta and holding a Maltese Air Operator Certificate (AOC). The company was established by the Icelandic airline Play when it was in operation and is owned by Icelandic investors, including pension funds.

Acquiring a share in the company would open up new opportunities for Icelandair, for example in charter services as the Maltese company has access to more extensive air service agreements and double taxation treaties. At the same time, it would create opportunities to separate the company’s fleet operations, with aircraft intended for the long term in Icelandair’s passenger route network being operated in Iceland, while other aircraft would be operated in Malta. Such a separation would simplify Icelandair’s operations and increase efficiency.

The LOI forms the basis for further discussions. Any potential transaction, should it proceed, would be subject to the outcome of due diligence, the conclusion of a final agreement, an arrangement between the secured creditors of the bankruptcy estate of Fly Play hf. and the trustee of the estate, and the necessary approvals, including from authorities as applicable.

Icelandair Group: Icelandair enters into a Letter of Intent (LOI) r...

Icelandair has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to initiate discussions regarding the possible purchase of a 49% share in Fly Play Europe, a company registered in Malta and holding a Maltese Air Ope...

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