Today Norwegian took delivery of Boeing’s 1,000th 737-800 aircraft with the sleek Sky Interior. The interior is more spacious and comfortable and has more room for carry-on luggage.
The European airline Norwegian will soon open its first crew base in New York. The next base in Fort Lauderdale will be opened during the first quarter of 2014. Norwegian is the first European carrier to establish crew bases in the Unites States and to offer several hundred jobs to American crew. Norwegian’s entry into the U.S. market will also create millions of jobs.
Norwegian (NAS) carried more than 1.6 million passengers in December. The last month of the year was characterised by solid passenger- and capacity growth and a higher load factor.
Norwegian launches yet another Dreamliner route from New York’s JFK airport. The beautiful city of Bergen on the west coast of Norway is a new destination from New York next summer. Bergen is known as «The Gateway to the Fjords of Norway».
Norwegian has signed an agreement to acquire two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Both aircraft will be delivered in the first quarter of 2016. The 787-9 is larger than the 787-8 that Norwegian currently operates on its long-haul routes.
Norwegian continues to expand in Europe and today, the company announced its plans to establish a new base in Barcelona, Spain, in spring 2014. Along with the new base, Norwegian will also launch new routes from Barcelona to Sandefjord Torp, Hamburg, Berlin and Warsaw.
Norwegian has signed a seven year partnership contract with London Gatwick. Norwegian is one of the fastest growing airlines at Gatwick and plans to open several new routes here in the future, including long-haul routes.
Norwegian continues to expand in Europe and will open a new base of operations in Madrid in summer 2014. Along with the new base, the company also launches six new routes from Madrid to Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Hamburg, Warsaw and London.
Norwegian (NAS) carried close to two million passengers in October, an increase of 19 percent compared to the same month previous year. The company continues to take delivery of brand new aircraft, increase seat capacity, establish new bases in Europe and launch new routes.
Norwegian reports strong growth in all European markets and a high load factor in its third quarter results. The London Gatwick base shows the strongest passenger growth, followed by Oslo Airport and Stockholm Arlanda. The company reports a third quarter pre-tax profit of 604 MNOK, a result significantly affected by the costs associated with wet-leasing replacement aircraft on long-haul routes.
Norwegian launches three new long-haul routes between London Gatwick and New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) in summer 2014. Norwegian also launches five new European routes and increases frequencies on existing ones.
Norwegian (NAS) carried more than 1.9 million passengers in September, an increase of 17 percent compared to the same month previous year. The company is growing and increasing its capacity by taking delivery of brand new aircraft, establishing new operational bases outside Scandinavia and introducing new routes within Europe and between Scandinavia and the U.S. and Asia.
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.
