Norwegian, hit by several unforeseen challenges during 2018, has posted a full-year net loss of € 149 million
Norwegian today reported its full year and fourth quarter 2018 results. "Our figures are strongly affected by engine issues, fuel hedge losses and tough...
France will file a complaint about Norwegian Air Shuttle with the European Commission
The French Minister of Economy and Finance announced Sunday his intention to file a complaint with the European Commission about the public aid that...
Airhub A320 descended to only 6 feet above ground on approach to Paris CDG after receiving erroneous altimeter setting from controller
On 23 May 2022, Airhub Airlines Airbus A320 registered 9H-EMU operated flight D8 4311 from Stockholm Arlanda to Paris Charles de Gaulle on behalf...
Seventy days after diversion to Shiraz in Iran, Norwegian’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 returns to Stockholm
70 days after Norwegian's flight DY1933 between Dubai and Oslo diverted to Shiraz, Iran, the aircraft finally was repaired. On 14 December, the Boeing...
British Airways sets record breaking fastest flight from New York to London Heathrow
Last night, British Airways broke a record for fastest subsonic commercial transatlantic flight thanks to a "Ciara storm" jet stream of 418 km/h. Its...
Norwegian Air lays off 4,700 pilots and crew members, declares Swedish and Danish subsidiaries bankrupt
Due to the ongoing spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) most countries have advised against or have banned non-essential travel. The closure of borders and...
Norwegian Boeing 737 MAX forced to land in France after refusal to enter German airspace
On 11 June, Norwegian ferried an empty Boeing 737 MAX 8 (SE-RTB) on flight DY8922 from Malaga, Spain to Stockholm Arlanda, Sweden. Uneventfully and...
Norwegian Air strongly denies weekend news on financial situation: “pure speculation”
Discount carrier Norwegian Air faces collapse by year's end, Grant Martin wrote in a article published on Forbes.com. According to several Norwegian news sources,...
Norwegian Air, Wizz Air or …. Alitalia ? Lufthansa prepares for acquisitions
Alitalia? Yes, no, maybe! In a few days, Lufthansa will clarify its position on the future of the former Italian flag carrier, Italian newspaper...
A Norwegian 737 MAX 8 from Dubai to Oslo diverts to Shiraz, Iran
A Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered LN-BKE operating flight DY1933 from Dubai (DXB) to Oslo (OSL) with 186 passengers on board...
Norwegian flight to Alicante makes emergency landing in Paris CDG after technical problem
On 13 January, Norwegian flight DY1834 from Stavanger (SVG) to Alicante (ALC), operated by Boeing 737-800 registered LN-DYT, was compelled to make an emergency...
Eurowings teams up with Norwegian and SunExpress to offer shared connections
The Lufthansa low-cost subsidiary Eurowings intends to cooperate with other airlines in the future and to offer connections with them for the first time."Initially,...
Norwegian purser sentenced to prison for alcohol level in blood: she says she must have drunk in her sleep
The female chef de cabine for Norwegian was randomly tested for alcohol at work onboard a Norwegian aircraft from Trondheim. The Inntrøndelag District Court...
Engine failure forces Norwegian Boeing 787-8 to return to Rome Fiumicino
On 10 August, a Norwegian Boeing 787-8 (LN-LND) operated flight DY7115 between Rome Fiumicino, Italy and Los Angeles, United States. During take-off from runway...
[Analysis] Norse Atlantic Airways must not repeat Norwegian’s mistakes, says GlobalData
Just two months after Norwegian ceased its long-haul operations in January 2021, a new entrant into the market, Norse Atlantic Airways, plans to replace...
Norwegian to wet-lease Hi Fly’s Airbus A380 between London Gatwick and New York JFK
After the wet-lease by Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia on 1 and 2 August and before a wet-lease to Air Austral from 24 August, Hi...
Consequence of Boeing 737 MAX grounding, Norwegian ends transatlantic flights between Ireland and North America from 15 September 2019
Matthew Wood, SVP Long-Haul Commercial at Norwegian said:“As the airline moves from growth to profitability, we have conducted a comprehensive review of our transatlantic...
Norwegian leaves the Caribbean
After four years of presence in the Caribbean airspace, Norwegian has decided to abandon the routes to the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique...
Low-cost airline Norwegian is considering Belgium by 2019-2020
Belgian newspaper Le Soir has discussed with the management of Norwegian Air Shuttle. Here are the main headlines of those interviews.Established only 15 years...
Norwegian shuts down long-haul network; axes 1,100 London Gatwick based crew; focuses on short-haul
Norwegian’s Board of Directors has today outlined a simplified business structure and dedicated short haul route network. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic,...