Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has entered into a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Icelandair for the right to acquire three Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, which Icelandair currently has on order. With today’s announcement and contract signing Norwegian’s long haul-fleet will count five Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.
Norwegian has signed an agreement for the right to purchase three Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. The company has previously entered into an agreement to lease two aircraft of the same type, bringing the total number of such aircraft on order up to five. The Dreamliner is an aircraft for the future, featuring unprecedented passenger comfort, low operating costs and reduced emissions.
Norwegian’s passenger growth continues in April. More than 1.2 million passengers flew with the airline this month, an increase of over 416,000 passengers (53 percent) compared to the same period the previous year. Although the closing of European airspace in April 2010 affects the figures, April is a very good month for the company.
The total number of passengers flown in April 2011 was 1,207,891 compared to 791,371 last year, an increase of 416,520 passengers (53 %). Compared to the same period last year: - Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 58 % - Total capacity (ASK) increased by 44 % - The load factor was 77 %, up 6 p.p.
Soaring oil prices gave Norwegian an additional bill of over MNOK 140 in the first quarter. The high oil prices strongly contributed to the net result after tax of MNOK -293. The company transported 3.1 million passengers, 14 percent more than the same quarter last year and the turnover was NOK 1.9 billion, an increase of 19 percent. Production increased by 28 percent.
Norwegian First Quarter Results 2011
Norwegian’s free in-flight WiFi has received a warm welcome from the airline’s passengers. On some flights more than half the passengers went online – simultaneously. The wireless system hit a record high on the Oslo-Alicante flight on April 14 when 87 passengers were logged on at 30, 000 feet.
The Annual General Meeting of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA will be held on May 11 2011 at 5:00PM Detailed information is enclosed to this notice.
Please find the Annual Report for 2010 at www.norwegian.com/annualreport2010
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA`s presentation of the first quarter results 2011 will take place at 8:30 AM on Thursday April 28th at DnB NOR’s headquarter, Stranden 21, Aker Brygge, Oslo. The results will be presented in Norwegian by the CEO, Bjørn Kjos
Norwegian reports a continued passenger growth in March. More than 1.1 million passengers flew with the airline, which is an increase of more than 134,000 passengers compared to the same period last year.
The total number of passengers flown in March 2011 was 1,155,169 compared to 1,021,063 last year, an increase of 134,106 passengers (13 %).
The Norwegian group is a leading Nordic aviation company, headquartered at Fornebu outside Oslo, Norway. The company has over 8,200 employees and owns two of the prominent airlines in the Nordics: Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe’s Flyveselskap. Widerøe was acquired by Norwegian in 2024, aiming to facilitate seamless air travel across the two airline’s networks.
Norwegian Air Shuttle, the largest Norwegian airline with around 4,700 employees, operates an extensive route network connecting Nordic countries to key European destinations. In 2024, Norwegian carried over 22,6 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 86 Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
Widerøe’s Flyveselskap, Norway’s oldest airline, is Scandinavia’s largest regional carrier. The airline has more than 3,500 employees. Mainly operating the short-runway airports in rural Norway, Widerøe operates several state contract routes (PSO routes) in addition to its own commercial network. In 2024, the airline had 3.8 million passengers and a fleet of 49 aircraft, including 46 Bombardier Dash 8’s and three Embraer E190-E2's. Widerøe Ground Handling provides ground handling services at 41 Norwegian airports.
The Norwegian group has sustainability as a key priority and has committed to significantly reducing carbon emissions from its operations. Among numerous initiatives, the most noteworthy is the investment in production and use of fossil-free aviation fuel (SAF). Norwegian strives to become the sustainable choice for its passengers, actively contributing to the transformation of the aviation industry.
