Norwegian named ‘Airline of the Year’ at 2017 CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence
Low-cost airline wins top award at 2017 CAPA Global Aviation Summit held on 12 October in London
Low-cost airline wins top award at 2017 CAPA Global Aviation Summit held on 12 October in London
Norwegian once again carried more than three million passengers in a single month. More than 3.1 million passengers travelled with the company in September, an increase of 14 percent compared to the same month previous year. The growth is strongest on Norwegian’s intercontinental routes and the load factor has increased to 90 percent.
Norwegian will release the third quarter results Thursday 26 October 2017. The report will be made available at 7:00 AM (CET) at norwegian.com and newsweb.no.
The Company will present the results at 8.30 AM (CET) at Felix Conference Center, Bryggetorget 3, Aker Brygge, Oslo. The presentation will be held by CEO Bjørn Kjos and Acting CFO Tore Østby.
The presentation will be held in English.
Norwegian, voted world’s best low-cost long-haul airline, continues its global expansion today by launching its first route from London Gatwick to Asia with a special Singaporean themed celebration to mark the carrier’s inaugural flight to Singapore.
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Norwegian has welcomed news that its British subsidiary ‘Norwegian UK’ (NUK) has been granted a foreign air carrier permit by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
Airline grows US network with two exclusive routes from London Gatwick Norwegian is expanding its trailblazing long-haul network by launching the UK’s cheapest direct flights to Denver and Seattle from just £179 one way.
Passengers will be able to book an easyJet short-haul flight and self-connect to a Norwegian long-haul flight in one simple transaction
Norwegian will open a new pilot base at Dublin Airport later this year to support the airline’s growing international operations.
Norwegian Reward, the loyalty programme of Norwegian Air, has introduced a range of promotions that can give members even quicker access to discounted and free flights with Europe’s third largest low-cost airline.
Norwegian has yet again hit the three million passenger mark. In August, the airline carried almost 3.3 million passengers, an increase of 14 percent compared to the same month previous year.
The Norwegian group is a leading Nordic aviation company, headquartered at Fornebu outside Oslo, Norway. The company has over 8,200 employees and owns two of the prominent airlines in the Nordics: Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe’s Flyveselskap. Widerøe was acquired by Norwegian in 2024, aiming to facilitate seamless air travel across the two airline’s networks.
Norwegian Air Shuttle, the largest Norwegian airline with around 4,700 employees, operates an extensive route network connecting Nordic countries to key European destinations. In 2023, Norwegian carried over 20 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 87 Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
Widerøe’s Flyveselskap, Norway’s oldest airline, is Scandinavia’s largest regional carrier. The airline has more than 3,500 employees. Mainly operating the short-runway airports in rural Norway, Widerøe operates several state contract routes (PSO routes) in addition to its own commercial network. In 2023, the airline had 3.3 million passengers and a fleet of 48 aircraft, including 45 Bombardier Dash 8’s and three Embraer E190-E2's. Widerøe Ground Handling provides ground handling services at 41 Norwegian airports.
The Norwegian group has sustainability as a key priority and has committed to significantly reducing carbon emissions from its operations. Among numerous initiatives, the most noteworthy is the investment in production and use of fossil-free aviation fuel (SAF). Norwegian strives to become the sustainable choice for its passengers, actively contributing to the transformation of the aviation industry.