Category Norwegian Air
The big changes impacting airlines – Lufthansa points the way
On June 8 Air France/KLM warned about profits and over capacity. Then came Lufthansa on June 11 with its own warning. Such statements from mega-carriers should be taken seriously. Meanwhile, another mega carrier, American Airlines seems quite satisfied with its…
Norwegian gets its ticket
Irish authorities have issued an air operator’s certificate (AOC) and operating license to Norwegian’s subsidiary Norwegian Air International Limited, which is based in Dublin. With this permit, the administration of Norwegian’s long-haul operation will be relocated to Norwegian Air International…
Norwegian’s results
The company reports a third quarter pre-tax profit of 604 MNOK ($102.6m). This result was significantly affected by additional operating costs associated with wet-leasing replacement aircraft (A340) on long-haul routes. In addition summer bookings were lower this quarter due to…
Norwegian announces Gatwick long hauls
As the airline takes delivery of more 787s, it plans three new long-haul routes between London Gatwick and New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) for summer 2014. The Gatwick services will be year round, not seasonal.…
Norwegian Unhappy with Boeing’s 787-8
Reuters reports that Norwegian has requested a meeting with Boeing to discuss its 787 challenges. The airline has two 787s in its fleet and another three on order. The two in service aircraft have experienced service delays; a power supply…