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Norwegian Rejects Two Buyout Offers From IAG

May 4, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Norwegian Air Shuttle confirmed on Friday that it has rejected two separate offers from International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, LEVEL, and Vueling. The news comes just weeks after

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IAG Group Gets Stake of Norwegian Air Shuttle, Prepares Buyout Offer

April 12, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In a statement released this morning, IAG Group, the holding company that controls British Airways and Iberia, among other companies, confirmed that it took a major step towards the acquisition of Norwegian Air Shuttle. The

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Norwegian Begins Flights to First Texas Destination

April 3, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

One week ago, Norwegian’s DI7181 landed in Austin for the first time, marking the airline’s arrival into the Lone Star State. The flight, operated by Norwegian Air UK, a subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, started

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A321LR Completes Its Longest Flight to Date

March 31, 2018 Pablo Diaz

When D-AVZO, the new Airbus A321LR’s test airframe, touched down on Toulouse in the early morning of March 30, it had completed its longest trip to date. The 11-hour long flight departed La Pointe Larue

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Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Norwegian Air International

March 20, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Since the introduction of numerous low-cost airlines to the transatlantic market, access to Europe has never been easier or cheaper. New fuel-efficient aircraft and low-cost business models have allowed for increased competition among low-cost carriers,

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Norwegian Air Shuttle Takes Delivery of Its Final Boeing 737-800

February 21, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Norwegian Air Shuttle took delivery of its 100th direct-buy Boeing 737-800 aircraft today, the last of this aircraft type in its fleet. From now on, all 737 deliveries will be of the MAX 8 variant, which

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Norwegian Air Argentina Receives Its Air Operator Certificate

January 30, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Saturday, Norwegian Air Argentina (NAA) received an Air Services Operator Certificate (AOC), granted by Argentina’s National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC). The document recognizes the company as a commercial airline and certifies that it complies with

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Norwegian Air Argentina Receives First Aircraft

January 17, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Monday, Norwegian Air Argentina’s (NAA) first aircraft arrived at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport. The plane, a 10-month-old Boeing 737-800, was received by the traditional water salute and tango music. The delivery flight began

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Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Norwegian Long Haul

January 15, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Since the introduction of numerous low-cost airlines to the transatlantic market, access to Europe has never been easier or cheaper. New fuel-efficient aircraft and low-cost business models have allowed for increased competition among low-cost carriers,

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Norwegian Air Argentina Gets Government Approval to Start Operations

December 13, 2017 Pablo Diaz

The recently formed Argentinian subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle obtained clearance from Argentina’s Department of Transportation to operate 152 routes, both domestic and international. After a public hearing that was held last September and the Air

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Norwegian Eyes Further Expansion Following Record Passenger Numbers

December 12, 2017 Joshua Drabble

Following Norwegian’s announcement of record passenger numbers in 2017, the airline is planning further expansion as it hopes to continue growing over the next several years. The low-cost carrier announced an 11 percent increase in

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Ryanair Warns of Further Brexit Woes, While Competitors Show Mixed Reactions

July 28, 2017 James Field

Last week, Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair reported a 55 percent increase in profits for Q1 2017 earlier this week. However, even with these results, the airline continue to discuss potential risk to its balance sheet

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Norwegian Begins Transatlantic Service from Ireland

July 3, 2017 James Field

This weekend, Norwegian began what will be the first of many flights from Ireland under their new Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC). The transatlantic flights launched from Cork, Dublin and Shannon, highlighting the significant start of

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Norwegian Expands International Portfolio With Service to Buenos Aires

June 23, 2017 Samuel Chen

Norwegian Air Shuttle, one of Europe’s largest low cost carriers, announced today the launch of a new route from London-Gatwick (LGW) to Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE). This new route will be the airline’s first destination

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Norwegian Announces Double-Digit Growth for May

June 7, 2017 Parker Davis

Norwegian Air Shuttle transported more than 2.9 million passengers across their route network in May, a year-over-year increase of 11 percent, also a small slowing of growth in comparison to April’s 15 percent growth. This

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Norwegian To Expand Low-Cost Model Further East to Singapore

April 22, 2017 James Field

Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced plans to launch flights to Singapore from London Gatwick by September of this year. Beginning on September 28, the flights will be launched on a four times per week basis, with an expansion

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Norwegian: Will They Shuttle The World at Low-Costs?

April 16, 2017 James Field

Norwegian has grown much more than usual over the past 24 years by establishing themselves as a local airline turned big-hitter in the skies, not just in Europe but across the world. The airline’s rapid

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Norwegian Furthers U.S. Network Development, Adds Service to Denver and Seattle

April 5, 2017 Jace Moseley

On Wednesday evening, Norwegian announced it would launch flights from both Denver International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to London-Gatwick Airport, starting in September of 2017. The addition of these two flights marks the eighth

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Norwegian Reports Strong Growth for February, Preps for 737 MAX Delivery in May

March 7, 2017 Tomos Howells

Europe’s largest low-cost carrier Norwegian has reported sizable growth in February. This comes after they reported large growth in 2016. In a statement, the airline reported a total of 2,090,343 passengers in February alone, which

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Norwegian Reports Strong Growth in 2016

February 18, 2017 James Field

Driven by global expansion through new routes, high load factors, and a continuation of their fleet renewal, Fornebu-based carrier Norwegian has reported strong growth in the last quarter of 2016 as well as overall positive growth

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Norwegian Rejects Two Buyout Offers From IAG

IAG Group Gets Stake of Norwegian Air Shuttle, Prepares Buyout Offer

Norwegian Begins Flights to First Texas Destination

A321LR Completes Its Longest Flight to Date

Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Norwegian Air International

Norwegian Air Shuttle Takes Delivery of Its Final Boeing 737-800

Norwegian Air Argentina Receives Its Air Operator Certificate

Norwegian Air Argentina Receives First Aircraft

Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Norwegian Long Haul

Norwegian Air Argentina Gets Government Approval to Start Operations

Norwegian Eyes Further Expansion Following Record Passenger Numbers

Ryanair Warns of Further Brexit Woes, While Competitors Show Mixed Reactions

Norwegian Begins Transatlantic Service from Ireland

Norwegian Expands International Portfolio With Service to Buenos Aires

Norwegian Announces Double-Digit Growth for May

Norwegian To Expand Low-Cost Model Further East to Singapore

Norwegian: Will They Shuttle The World at Low-Costs?

Norwegian Furthers U.S. Network Development, Adds Service to Denver and Seattle

Norwegian Reports Strong Growth for February, Preps for 737 MAX Delivery in May

Norwegian Reports Strong Growth in 2016

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