Category Archives: Norwegian Air Shuttle

Norwegian to fly Oslo-Manchester three times weekly

Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) will fly the Oslo-Manchester route three times weekly starting on October 31 according to Airline Route.

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Norwegian routes from Oslo:

Norwegian introduces this “Wireless Internet on Board” logojet

Norwegian Air Shuttle (Oslo) has introduced this special “Wireless Internet on Board” on its Boeing 737-8JP LN-DYU (msn 39008). On the side of the fuselage the airline has inscribed all of the things you can do with this new onboard service. In February 2011 Norwegian became the first European airline to offer this service.

Copyright Photo: Stefan Sjogren. Please click on the photo for additional detail.

Norwegian to lease a third Boeing 787 Dreamliner from ILFC

Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) has announced it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) to lease one new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner long haul aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft is the third leased Dreamliner from ILFC, and the sixth Dreamliner on order for Norwegian.

Norwegian will take delivery of the aircraft in early 2014. The lease term is for 12 years.

So far this year, the company has received 12 new Boeing 737-800s. A further three will be delivered from Boeing later this year. At the same time, older Boeing 737-300s are being phased out. As of July 2011, Norwegian has 35 new Boeing 737-800 in its fleet.

On the financial side, Norwegian reported second quarter net profit of $9.6 million.

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Norwegian orders 15 additional Boeing 737-800s, will operate the 787

Boeing (Chicago) and Norwegian Air Shuttle (Oslo) today (June 21) announced an order for 15 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes at the international 2011 Paris Air Show. The order, valued atย $1.2 billionย at list prices, brings the total number of 737-800s Norwegian has ordered direct from Boeing to 78.

The carrier also has finalized its contract to purchase three Boeing 787 Dreamliners, an agreement theย Osloย based operator announced in May, which brings the total number of Boeing 787s it will operate to five including two to be leased from ILFC.

Norwegian is the third largest low-cost airline inย Europe. It operates 238 routes to 97 destinations acrossEuropeย intoย North Africaย and theย Middle East. More than 13 million passengers flew with the airlineย in 2010.

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Copyright Photo: Joe G. Walker. Brand new Boeing 737-8JP LN-DYS ย (msn 39007) departs from Seattle (Boeing Field) on delivery on June 8 minus any tail image.

Norwegian Air Shuttle to acquire three additional 787-8 Dreamliner purchase rights from Icelandair

Norwegian Air Shuttle (Oslo) is now planning to operate five Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.

IG Invest, an affiliate of Icelandair Group, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with
Norwegian Air Shuttle, aimed at transferring itยดs purchase rights for three Boeing 787-8
Dreamliners IG Invest has on order with the Boeing Company. When completed the transaction with Norwegian Air Shuttle, this transactio will relieve Icelandair Group from itโ€˜s role as guarantor under the purchase agreement between Boeing and IG Invest.

IG Invest is a holding company of aircraft and aircraft related assets, and has
one further Boeing 787 on order.

In November 2010 Norwegian announced an order for two Boeing 787-8 long-haul aircraft while disclosing that it is negotiating for an additional 4-6 aircraft of the type. The first Dreamliner will be delivered in 2012.

Copyright Photo: Stefan Sjogren. Norwegian is already a strong Boeing operator. It is adding new Boeing 737-800s to gradually replace its shrinking 737-300 fleet.

Norwegian routes from Oslo:

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Norwegian Air Shuttle loses over $55 million in the first quarter

Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) reported a net loss of over $55 million in the first quarter due to the rising cost of fuel.

The company transported 3.1 million passengers, 14 percent more than the same quarter last year.

According to the company, seven new Boeing 737-800 aircraft were put into operation during the first quarter of 2011, while, at the same time, smaller and older Boeing 737-300 were phased out. Norwegian has 14 more new 737-800 aircraft now compared to a year ago. Later this year, another eight new aircraft will be delivered to Norwegian from Boeing. As of today, the company has a total of 57 aircraft in the fleet.

Copyright Photo: Stefan Sjogren. Please click on the photo for additional information.

Norwegian routes from Oslo (OSL):

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Norwegian Air Shuttle posts a 2010 profit of $32.4 million

Norwegain Air Shuttle (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) posted a net profit of $32.4 million in 2010. The airline carried more than 13 million passengers in 2010, an increase of 21 percent compared to the previous year.

The low-fare airline lost money in the fourth quarter due to rising fuel costs. Compared to 2009, the fuel costs in the fourth quarter jumped by 63 per cent.

Norwegian received 13 brand new 737-800 aircraft in 2010, and in 2011 an additional 15 will be added to the companyโ€™s fleet as it gradually replaces its less fuel-efficient and older 737-300s.

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Norwegian Air Shuttle adds its first Boeing 737-800 with the Sky Interior

Norwegian Air Shuttle LN-DYF, originally uploaded by Rick Schlamp.

Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) on December 9 celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Next-Generation 737-800 with the new Boeing Sky Interior. Norwegian has scheduled this 737-8JP registered LN-DYF (msn 39004) to its inaugural flight almost immediately following its delivery in mid-December.

Norwegian is the second-largest airline in Scandinavia.

The 737 Boeing Sky Interior features new, modern-sculpted sidewalls and window reveals, larger stow bins and more headroom around the aisle seats. Other features include a quieter cabin, intuitive placement of switches and call buttons, improved sound quality and different interior lighting schemes.

To date, a total of 60 airlines and leasing companies have ordered the 737 Boeing Sky Interior for more than 1,400 airplanes.

Copyright Photo: Rick Schlamp. LN-DYF is pictured at Boeing Field in Seattle on December 6 devoid of a tail image.

Norwegian Air Shuttle to lease two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners from ILFC

Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) will lease two Boeing 787-8 from ILFC.

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems. Norwegian is a loyal Boeing customer and already leases some 737s from ILFC. Please click on the photo for additional details.

Norwegian Air Shuttle produces a record $89 million 3Q profit

Norwegian Air Shuttle (Oslo) produced a pre-tax profit of NOK 733 million ($89 million), which is the best result in a single quarter in the companyยดs history. Compared to the same quarter last year the unit cost is significantly reduced and the number of passengers increased by as much as 25 percent.

The company carried more than 3.8 million passengers in the third quarter, 757,000 more than the same period in 2009. The total turnover was more than NOK 2.8 billion, an increase of 25 percent. The production increased by 34 percent. The load factor was a solid 80 percent despite the considerable capacity boost. The unit cost is down six percent since the third quarter of 2009 and is now at .41 NOK including fuel.

The companyยดs third quarter result is also influenced by the NOK 175 million compensation paid by Scandinavian Airlines following industrial espionage.

11 brand new 737-800 aircraft have so far been delivered to Norwegian this year. In December an additional two will be delivered. These two aircraft will feature the exclusive Dreamliner interior: The Sky Interior. Next year, Norwegian increases its fleet by adding an additional 15 brand new Next Generation aircraft as more and more 737-300 aircraft are being phased out. By 2012 Norwegian will have a unitary fleet of Next Generation Boeing 737-800 with an average age of three years.

As Boeingยดs Sky Interior โ€Launch Customerโ€, Norwegianยดs first aircraft featuring this exclusive interior will be delivered in early December. The new cabin will give the passengers a new in-flight experience that will enhance comfort considerably.

The aircraft that entered the fleet this fall feature a new type of brakes that reduce the total weight of the plane, consequently cutting fuel cost. Next year, improvements on aircraft and engines will further reduce fuel consumption.

Boeing 737-800 deliveries:
2010: 13 (11 delivered โ€“ 2 in December)
2011: 15
2012: 12
2013: 10
2014: 11
2015. 5
2016: 4

The last Boeing 737-300 will be retired in 2012.

Copyright Photo: Terry Wade. Please click on photo for additional details.