Press release - 10 December 2010 10:01

Norwegian receives first aircraft with Boeing’s Sky Interior

Norwegian´s first aircraft, featuring the brand new Boeing Sky Interior, arrived in Oslo, Norway Friday morning. The new interior will increase passenger comfort considerably. Fifty-nine aircraft featuring the new interior will be delivered to the airline between 2011 and 2016.

The brand new Boeing 737-800 arrived in Oslo, Norway Friday morning. The plane, one of the first of its kind worldwide, will enter regular traffic in a few days. As per Norwegian’s tradition, a Scandinavian hero; Fridtjof Nansen, one of Norway’s most recognized explorers, will adorn the tail of this particular aircraft. Norwegian is among the first airlines in the world to introduce the Boeing Sky Interior to its fleet. The interior is based on the interior design of Boeing’s newest 787 Dreamliner and greatly improves the overall passenger comfort.

Reduced cabin noise, larger overhead bins and dynamic LED mood lighting - enabling the simulation of sunrise and sunset - are among the most noticable features of the Boeing Sky Interior.

”The Boeing Sky Interior will give our passengers a new and improved travel experience. We have previously fitted our cabins with new seats to increase leg room. Now we’re taking yet another step to improve the overall flying experience. We´re convinced that increased comfort and new aircraft combined with our low fares will please our passengers and contribute to making Norwegian the customers number one choice.” said CEO Bjørn Kjos of Norwegian.

”The Boeing Sky Interior is a passenger-pleasing interior that will help differentiate Norwegian Air Shuttle and its growing fleet of 737 Next Generation airplanes,” said Bev Wyse, Vice President and General Manager, 737 Program. ”The innovative Sky Interior reaffirms Norwegian’s commitment to becoming a leading European airline.”

Norwegian’s planned deliveries of 737-800s with Boeing SKY:

2011:    15
2012:    12
2013:    10
2014:    11
2015.     5
2016:     4

Contacts:
SVP Coporate Communications Anne-Sissel Skånvik; phone: + 47 97554344
Communications Manager Åsa Larsson; phone: +46 73 522 2242

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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 10.7 million passengers in 2009, Norwegian is the 3rd largest low-cost airline in Europe. The turnover in 2009 was in excess of NOK 7.3 billion. Norwegian currently operates 53 aircraft on 239 routes to 94 destinations and employs approximately 2 000 people.

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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.