Icelandair's Hekla Aurora Boeing 757 is stunningly beautiful

Picture: Icelandair

I have always found the Boeing 757 one of the most beautiful aircraft ever (so sad to see so few of them left!) and, although, I have yet to visit, my understanding is that Iceland is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. So, I, necessarily, got quite excited when I learned that Icelandair had actually combined the beauty of the two them to create one of the most eye-catching aircraft liveries out there.

And my excitement only grew when I landed on Icelandair's dedicated Hekla Aurora website.

Besides its great design (this being the Nordics I would not expect less!), there is a making-off video explaining the complexities of creating such a sophisticated livery.

http://www.icelandair.us/hekla-aurora/ Watch a team of amazing artists paint an entire Icelandair plane into the beautiful northern lights. A world first, bringing the northern lights to an airport near you. Would you like to take an Icelandair Stopover? This livery is a part of our #MyStopover campaign.

And another one of the cabin interior, where the lighting  mimics also the Aurora Borealis, creating a relaxing atmosphere for the passengers.

Grab a seat on board Hekla Aurora, Icelandair's new airplane celebrating the northern lights. When you take an Icelandair Stopover on your next trip across the Atlantic, you might be lucky enough to see this natural phenomena in Iceland, but now there are guaranteed sightings on this stunning airplane.

And, very important for aviation enthusiasts: there is a calendar with Hekla Aurora's schedule!

Unfortunately it's unlikely in the near future I will be anywhere near the airports listed...But, if you do get a chance to spot the Hekla Aurora Boeing 757, Icelandair encourages you to tag it on Instagram or Twitter with #MyStopover hashtag (quite a subtle way to remind everyone about Icelandair niche specialization as a transatlantic connector!), you might get features on Icelandair's magazine.