- Gunnar Már Sigurfinnsson new Managing Director of Icelandair Cargo


Gunnar Már Sigurfinnsson has been appointed Managing Director of Icelandair
Cargo, replacing Pétur J. Eiríksson. Gunnar Már has been SVP Sales & Marketing
for Icelandair for the past three years. 

“Icelandair Cargo is a leading company in its field and it is a great
opportunity for me to work with its excellent staff towards its future
development. I would also like to thank my former colleagues at Icelandair for
a great cooperation and wish my successor all the best”, says Gunnar Már
Sigurfinnsson. 

“Gunnar Már has led the sales and marketing side of Icelandair successfully for
the past years and it is important for Icelandair Group to be able to use his
talents as the Managing Director for Icelandair Cargo, which faces challenges,
considering the current economic uncertainties. We expect a lot of him in his
new position”, says Björgólfur Jóhannson, CEO of Icelandair Group. 

Before becoming SVP Sales & Marketing of Icelandair, Gunnar Már was General
Manager for Central-Europe, situated in Frankfurt and held various jobs for the
company among them Sales Manager for Air Iceland. He is 43, has a Business
Degree from University of Iceland, is married to Linda Hængsdóttir and has two
children.