Icelandair plane decorated with northern lights

By Kjartan Atli Kjartansson 10. desember 2014 16:19

Here we see the freshly painted airplane, right after it landed this morning at Keflavik Airport. Photo/Skúli Sig

A Boeing 757 passenger plane from Icelandair has gathered much attention since its exterior was decorated with the northern lights. According to Icelandair spokesman Guðjón Arngrímsson, the paint job was finished yesterday. Photos of the plane are now flying high on the net, with many users admiring its beauty.

Check out @Icelandair's new special Aurora livery on aircraft TF-FIU. #AvGeek #Aviation #Iceland pic.twitter.com/gBvfM7RlV3

— Flight-Report ✈ (@flight_report) December 10, 2014

The plane's name is Hekla Aurora. "It's gathering massive attenting. We started seeing online photos of it only minutes after it left the hangar," claims Guðjón.

The plane will be part of Icelandair's overseas flights. "Its first stop is Boston, then over to Europe and from there to Seattle," explains Guðjón. He says that the plane's trendy look is part of Icelandair new international ad campaign, called 'Stopover'.

The plane's appearance was designed by Icelandair's marketing department in cooperation with their painting experts.

@flight_report The Northern Lights look stunning, but they are especially stunning on TF-FIU Hekla Aurora! #MyStopover

— Icelandair (@Icelandair) December 10, 2014