MEET THE TEAM

Egill Orn Arnarson Hansen

Chief Executive Officer

Long term experience in field of aviation focusing on operational management and business build-up in transportation. Former Asia Pacific Regional Manager for Hotel Express International in field of enhanced business benefit program with hotels world wide. Past 15 years taken on consulting role for various Icelandic companies overseas in many different fields of work including investments,contracting assistance, budget analyzing, marketing setup and seeking domestic partners for manufacturing and distributing various products. Furthermore past experience include board membership for national purchasing committee for the Icelandic Health Services, Purchasing Manager for Reykjavik City Central Hospital and General Sales and Importing Manager for the Icelandic State Import of Drugs and Medicine. Working as Chief Executive Officer and member of Board of Directors since 2004.

Email: egill@transatlantic.is

Mr. Omar Rachid Banine

Marketing & Sales Manager

Working on travel and tourisim promotions, running hotels and excursions in Mexico. Supervising group activities from Iceland to third countries, locating new destinations for marketing, supervising foreign marketing and setting up program for inbound tourist to Iceland. Contracting hotels, transportation companies and overseas staff personal for outbound tourists from Iceland.

Email: omar@transatlantic.is

Mr. Mohand Said Oulkhiari

Regional Manager Africa & Europe

Over 30 years of experience and involvement in aviation as flight dispatcher, pilot and as Captain with permits on various types of aircraft. Hands on knowledge in management, flight operations, project management and business build-up in transportation. Former partners include Air Algérie and TACV airlines. Working as Regional Manager for Africa & Europe at Trans-Atlantic Aviation since 2012 and as member of Board of Directors since 2014.

Email: m.said@transatlantic.is

Mr. Tommy Wiberg

Software and on-line booking system

Software designer focused on the travel industry since 2001 with customers around the globe. Marketing, business development and IT-related consultant since 1984 and been a part of three start up airlines and working for/with companies listed on the Frankfurt and Warsaw exchange as IT and business development consultant and director. Broad experience of aviation, revenue management and yield control systems in real time and world wide access & uptime requirements. Working as Software and on-line booking system specialist since 2004.

Email: tommy.wiberg@transatlantic.is

Mr. Ragnar Johann Jonsson

State Authorized Public Accountant – Selected
Deloitte Touche Iceland, a member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Inc

Ragnar Jóhann Jónsson is a certified public accountant and partner at Deloitte. He obtained authorisation as a public accountant in 1984. Mr Jónsson has practiced as an accountant since 1976 and been with Deloitte and its predecessor in Akureyri, Endurskoðun Norðurlands, since 1992. Mr Jónsson has obtained comprehensive and beneficial experience in accounting and audit for medium-sized and large clients with Deloitte. He has also provided consultation in connection with tax advice, audit and financial statements. Projects Mr Jónsson has been involved in include assignments for various manufacturing enterprises, fisheries, retail and service enterprises and manufacturing establishments, in addition to other businesses, organisations, trade unions and various bodies. Moreover Mr Jónsson has extensive experience in teaching and training, among other things as a part-time teacher at the University of Akureyri since 1995.

Email: ragnar.jonsson@deloitte.is

Mr. Pétur Valdimarsson

Accounting

With over 20 years of experience in the financial and managing director in Iceland and Latvia. Hands-on extensive knowledge in providing advise regardling all business aspects, including tax issues and investments. Working in accounting since 2012.

Email: petur@spekt.is

Mr. Jón Ellert Lárusson