Norwegian’s financial turnaround moves in the right direction: Increased revenue and reduced cost
Norwegian’s second-quarter results are characterised by reduced growth and improved profitability, in line with the company’s strategy. Despite the reduced production growth and grounding...
CFO Geir Karlsen appointed interim CEO of Norwegian as Bjørn Kjos steps down
After 17 years as the CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle, Bjørn Kjos (72) will leave the position and continue in a new role as...
Norwegian reports improved unit revenue and higher load factor for slightly fewer passengers in June
Norwegian carried almost 3.5 million passengers in June. The company’s unit revenue improved by 10 percent compared to the same month previous year. A...
Norwegian improves customer experience by introducing gate to gate Wi-Fi connectivity
Norwegian today launches “gate-to-gate” Wi-Fi which gives passengers access to the airline’s Wi-Fi network as soon as they step on board the aircraft. Customers...
Norwegian announces new route from Manchester to Bergen
Airline expands Scandinavian network Norwegian is expanding its Scandinavian network at Manchester Airport with the addition of a new non-stop service to Bergen. Passengers in...
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 reports improved unit revenue and on-time performance in May, but 1.75% fewer passengers due to grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX fleet
Norwegian carried almost 3.4 million passengers in May. The company’s on-time performance improved for the ninth consecutive month. A total of 3,362,413 passengers chose to fly with...
Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, loss of separation at Edinburgh Airport
Boeing 737 (EI-FJW) and Airbus A320 (OE-IVC) loss of separation during commercial passenger flights at Edinburgh Airport. A landing Boeing 737-800 (Norwegian EI-FJW, coming from...
Norwegian reports passenger growth and improved on-time performance in April
Norwegian carried more than 3.1 million passengers in April, an increase of three percent compared to the same month previous year. The figures for...
Norwegian reveals soaring demand for new Dublin-Hamilton flights with 90% seats filled in first month
Norwegian today reveals that it has recorded soaring demand for its brand-new flights between Dublin and Toronto’s Hamilton Airport. On 31 March, Norwegian commenced services...
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 reports increased revenues and reduced costs for the first quarter
Norwegian today reported its first quarter results. The quarter was characterised by reduced costs, increased revenue and significantly improved on-time performance. The net loss...
Norwegian Air cabin crew based at Paris CDG issue strike warning
French union UNAC (Union des Navigants de l'Aviation Civile), representing Norwegian Air cabin crew based at Paris CDG airport, issued a strike warning for...
Harvey Milk takes to the skies as Norwegian’s latest tail fin hero
Norwegian is proud to unveil its newest tail fin hero, and the eighth American to be immortalised on a Norwegian aircraft: civil rights leader,...
Norwegian postpones delivery of Airbus A320neo and A321LR aircraft
Arctic Aviation Assets, a subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, has reached an agreement with Airbus for the rescheduling of part of the order book,...
Norwegian reports passenger growth (+5%) and better punctuality in March
Norwegian carried close to three million passengers in March, an increase of five percent compared to the same month the previous year. The figures...
Norwegian opens base at Billund Airport
Billund Airport can confirm that Europe’s third largest low-cost airline, Norwegian, opened a new base at the airport on 1 April, stationing a 186-seat...
Norwegian’s first flight to Brazil takes off from London Gatwick
Airline grows presence in South America with a new route to Rio de Janeiro Affordable fares from £169.90 one-way break current monopoly on...
Norwegian to launch new route from Dublin to Hamilton, Canada by Boeing 737-800
Airline to expand transatlantic route network from Dublin to Canada for the first time Four weekly flights to serve a new gateway to Toronto...
Norwegian confirms temporary Ireland summer operation from 31 March – 10 April after 737 MAX grounding
In response to the suspension of Boeing 737 MAX operations by European aviation authorities, Norwegian (one of the largest users of this type of...