Fans of Icelandair’s instantly recognizable “Hekla Aurora” Boeing 757 can now own a piece of the aircraft as a collectible.
Aviationtag this week began selling keychain-style tags made out of the airplane’s richly colored outer skin, which was salvaged in Spain earlier this year. The tags reflect the wide range of colors used in the Hekla Aurora livery, from pale blue and turquoise to dark green and midnight blue.
The tags are now available for purchase at Aviationtag’s website.
Icelandair acquired the 757 that was to become Hekla Aurora in 2004. Ten years later, it applied a dazzling exterior paint job inspired by the Northern Lights, showing the blue-green ribbons of the aurora borealis above an Icelandic winter landscape. LED lights recreated the striking motif inside the airplane’s cabin.
The design was meant to promote tourism in Iceland. The name “Hekla” comes from one of the country’s most active volcanoes.
Icelandair retired Hekla Aurora in 2025. In a final send-off, it flew about 140 passengers on a sightseeing tour of Iceland, cruising over coastlines, glaciers, and mountains.
The limited-time tags are being produced at Aviationtag’s facility in Cologne.
The company sells tags made from a variety of commercial, military, and general aviation aircraft. Among the carriers and air forces it sources from are Emirates, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, the Royal Air Force, and the U.S. Air Force.
