Norwegian reports a pre-tax result of 277 MNOK – an improvement of 152 MNOK

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Norwegian reports a pre-tax result of 277 MNOK – an improvement of 152 MNOK

Norwegian (NAS) today reported a second quarter 2013 pre-tax profit of 277 MNOK, an improvement of 152 MNOK from the same quarter last year. The second quarter is characterized by a strong unit cost reduction, solid production growth and a higher load factor. The unit cost reduction of 9 percent was achieved despite start-up costs for Norwegian’s long-haul operation and the establishment of new bases in Europe. The cost reduction is essential to strengthen the company's competitiveness.

The total revenue in the second quarter was 4 BNOK, up 27 percent from the same quarter last year. The pre-tax result (EBT) was 277 MNOK, an improvement of 152 MNOK compared to second quarter 2012. More than 5.5 million passengers chose to travel with Norwegian during the second quarter, which is an increase of 23 percent and more than 1 million passengers compared to the same period last year. The company’s traffic growth (RPK) was considerably higher at 35 percent which reflects that each of Norwegian’s passengers on average flies significantly longer than they did a year ago. The unit cost reduction is 9 percent.

Growth in all markets
Norwegian realized a solid production growth (ASK) of 34 percent. The growth is distributed across all markets in which the company operates. Despite Norwegian’s strong capacity growth, the company is still filling its seats. The load factor in this quarter was 77 percent, up one percentage point from the same quarter last year. On its long-haul routes, Norwegian has had a load factor of 96 percent, while the load factor at the new Gatwick base has already reached 85 percent on the newly launched Mediterranean routes.

“This has been a very good quarter for Norwegian. We have finally started our long-haul flights and we have opened a new base in London. The international growth strategy is starting to yield results; we have managed to cut costs despite substantial growth, which is essential to strengthen the company’s competitiveness,” said Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos.

High customer satisfaction
Norwegian was recently awarded the title “Europe’s best low-cost carrier” by the renowned SkyTrax World Airline Awards, where the passengers themselves decide the winners. The Swedish Quality Index, meanwhile, recently ranked Norwegian as «Sweden’s best airline».

“The most important evidence of customer satisfaction is the fact that more and more people choose to fly with Norwegian. It is essential to get new customers on board so they can get to know our product. We also look forward to start flying the Dreamliner on the long-haul routes to New York and Bangkok from mid-August,” said Bjørn Kjos.

Key Figures Second Quarter 2013 (Second Quarter 2012)
Passengers: 5.5 million (4.5 mill.)
Revenue: 4.01 BNOK (3.17 BNOK)
Load Factor: 77 percent (76 percent)
EBITDAR: 877.5 MNOK (679.5 MNOK)
EBITDA: 573.9 MNOK (410.0 MNOK)
EBIT: 446.1 MNOK (322.3 MNOK)
EBT: 276.9 MNOK (125.0 MNOK)
Net result: 196.8 MNOK (90.5 MNOK)

For detailed information, please see pdf attached.

Media Contacts:
SVP Corporate Communications Anne-Sissel Skånvik, tel + 47 97 55 43 44
CFO Frode Foss, tel. +47 91 63 16 45


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Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, commercially branded “Norwegian”, is a low-cost airline listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Norwegian is the second largest airline in Scandinavia and third largest low cost carrier in Europe. Close to 18 million passengers chose to fly on its network in 2012. Norwegian has a route portfolio that stretches across Europe into North Africa and the Middle East, as well as long-haul flights to the US and Southeast Asia. The company has a total of 382 routes to 121 destinations on sale and employs approximately 3,000 people in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, UK, Spain and Thailand. The company has 275 undelivered aircraft on firm order. Norwegian was founded in 1993 and its headquarter is in Fornebu, Norway. In June 2013, Norwegian was voted Europe’s best low-cost carrier of the year by the renowned SkyTrax World Airline Awards. Norwegian offers better leg room than most competitors, in-flight WiFi, world-class punctuality and a fleet of 75 aircraft with an average age of only 4.6 years.

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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.

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