Norwegian Air, the long-haul low cost airlines that conquers the world
At the beginning of the 21st century,
Norwegian Air was only Norwegian regional airline It was only after this time that Norwegian began to accelerate its development.
A regional company
In January 1993, Norwegian Air Shuttle was created. This company serves the west coast of Norway in cooperation with Braathens SAFE (which has since become a subsidiary of SAS before disappearing). In 2002, a low cost company is launched. In the years that followed, Norwegian bought Fly Nordic (in 2004), ordered 42 Boeing 737-800 (in 2007) and set up bases in Oslo-Rygge and Copenhagen.
Long-haul development
In 2012, the company placed the largest order in the history of European aviation with 122 Boeing 737s, including 100,737 MAX 8s and 100 Airbus A320s. It also brings to 5 the number of Dreamliner leased from ILFC and launches into the long-haul low-cost market. Continuing this momentum, the company ordered 19 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft in 2015. Leased or purchased aircraft allow the opening of new lines. As of July 29, 2016, Norwegian Long Haul operates three routes linking Paris CDG Airport to New York JFK International Airport, Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. Air also uses the new B737MAX from Edinburgh, Belfast, Cork, Shannon and Dublin to Newburgh-Stewart, Providence Airport and Bradley International Airport.
Today, Norwegian uses a fleet of aircraft ranging in size from 737 to 787. By 2018, Norwegian had 31 Boeing 787 Dreamliner, 118 Boeing 737-800 and 14 Boeing 737 MAX fleets.
International expansion
In 2017, Norwegian is the 3rd low cost airline behind Ryanair and EasyJet: 33 million passengers traveled with the Norwegian airline. It serves more than 500 lines with 150 destinations and plans to expand further in the coming years.
It has over 220 devices ordered and continues to expand its network. On October 16, 2018, Norwegian Air Shuttle inaugurated a subsidiary in South America: Norwegian Air Argentina. It connects Buenos Aires to Mendoza, Cordoba, ...
On 28 and 29 October 2018, the Norwegian airline successfully inaugurated 8 new lines. On October 29, Norwegian inaugurated flights Helsinki-Gdansk, Stockholm Arlanda-Orlando, Oslo-Krabi (Thailand) and Montreal-Point-à-Pitre.
In the coming years, Norwegian plans to continue expanding around the world, thanks to growing demand.
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