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Aircraft engine agreement
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine to power up to 9 new 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. The Letter of Intent entered into with Rolls-Royce includes "TotalCare" long-term support agreements which includes all maintenance, spare parts and other support services. The contract value quoted at list price is USD 450 million when comprising 18 engines. The Letter of Intent is entered into as part of Norwegian's set up for Long Haul operations.
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Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, commercially branded “Norwegian,” is a public low-cost airline noted on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company is the second largest airline in Scandinavia, and has a route portfolio that stretches across Europe into North Africa and the Middle East. With competitive prices and customer friendly solutions and service, the company has experienced significant growth over the previous years. With more than 13 million passengers in 2010, Norwegian is the 3rd largest low-cost airline in Europe. Norwegian currently operates 57 aircraft on 244 routes to about 100 destinations and employs approximately 2 500 people.
