Press release - 13 February 2009 10:38

New Head of Corporate Communications in Norwegian

Anne-Sissel Skånvik has been appointed Senior Vice President Corporate Communications for Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. Skånvik will be member of the Group Executive Management team and report to Chief Executive Officer Bjørn Kjos. Skånvik begins her new position 16 February 2009.

Anne-Sissel Skånvik (49) has 30 years of experience working with corporate communications and journalism. She has a Masters degree in political science (”Cand. Polit”) from the University of Oslo and has also a degree in journalism. Skånvik comes from a position as Senior Vice President in Telenor ASA. She has also held the position of Deputy Director General in The Ministry of Finance and has worked as a journalist for many years for various Norwegian newspapers.

- I am excited to be joining a company with so many opportunities and exciting plans. Norwegian has a reputation for having a great working environment and a closely knit team and this is something I value and look forward to becoming a part of, says Anne- Sissel Skånvik.
As well as overall responsibility for external and internal communication, including government affairs, Skånvik will be responsible for overseeing and maintaining the company’s profile across all divisions.

- I am looking forward to Anne-Sissel Skånvik joining our team in Norwegian. We have many exciting challenges facing us and I am convinced that her broad background and experience will strengthen our management team, says CEO Bjørn Kjos.

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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.