Reykjavik - Iceland
One of Icelandair's most famous planes has been transformed into a souvenir that can be carried in a pocket. After the Hekla Aurora, a Boeing 757-200, was retired from service in October 2025, parts of its distinctive fuselage were used and transformed in cooperation with Aviationtag into a limited edition of 25,000 numbered metal pieces, sold to aviation enthusiasts and collectibles, at a price starting from 39.95 euros.

An Icelandic identity soared over the Atlantic

The plane gained its fame since 2014, when it wore a paint job inspired by the colors of the Northern Lights, in shades of blue, green and black, to become like a moving tourist attraction for Iceland. The experiment was not limited to the external structure; The cabin was equipped with LED lighting that simulates a twilight atmosphere, as part of the Icelandair Stopover campaign, which encouraged travelers between Europe and North America to stop in and explore Iceland.

25 thousand pieces... and not one is like the other
After the plane was dismantled in Spain, original parts of its fuselage livery were used to create new memorabilia. Each one bears the aircraft registration number TF-FIU, while the colours, textures, paint shades and scratches vary from one piece to another depending on its original location on the plane’s body, which makes almost every copy a unique piece with its own history.

More than 80 thousand hours in the air

The plane began its journey in 1994, before joining the Icelandair group in 2004. According to Aviationtag, it spent more than 31 years in service and logged more than 80,000 flight hours, before it was transformed in September 2026 from an air transport vehicle into a collectible piece documenting a chapter in the history of commercial aviation.

Tourism continues after the last trip

The idea reveals how airlines can transform their retired assets into an extension of a destination's identity rather than having their story end up in scrapyards. For the traveler, the piece is not just a keychain; It is a real part of an aircraft that has carried the image of the Northern Lights around the world, linking for years the flying experience with Iceland's image as a destination for nature and adventure.