Copyright Photo: Alejandro Hernandez Leon. Pictured at Gran Canaria, Boeing 737-8JP LN-DYB (msn 39163) was acquired on October 8, 2009 but never carries the tail likeness of Norwegian writer Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910). Winner of the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate, Bjørnson is considered one of "The Great Four" Norwegian writers.

Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.com) continues to expand and add new routes in Scandinavia especially Sweden. The fast-growing low-fare airline will add a weekly Stockholm (Arlanda)-Tel Avia route in March followed by new Helsinki service from both Stockholm (Arlanda) and Oslo.

The company reported its best yearly financial results in 2009 when it posted a net profit of over $75 million.