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The case stems from the well-publicized issues with Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft, which was grounded worldwide in 2019 following two fatal crashes.

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, known simply as ‘Norwegian,’ a Norwegian low-cost airline that operates both domestically and internationally, began 2023 with a strong sales campaign, carrying around 1.1 million (1,131,474) passengers and also recording an increase in load factor. January is generally the month of the year when people travel the least, but compared to […]

Norwegian ultra-low-cost startup carrier FLYR announced it had plans to file for bankruptcy on Tuesday following failed efforts to raise the cash needed to continue operations.  The carrier had been operating for roughly a year and a half, offering services out of a base in Oslo to both business and leisure destinations throughout Europe.  Unfortunately […]

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was monumental for the aviation industry across the globe. It only took a matter of a few weeks for a proclamation to be accurate with airlines across the globe shredding their operational flying programs. While most aircraft were mothballed in anticipation, airline executive boards attempted to mothball their own […]

Norse Atlantic Airways is preparing to land soon. The airline, founded by former Norwegian executives, plans to launch ticket sales at the end of March and the first commercial flight in the second quarter from Oslo (OSL) to a U.S. destination. “Prospective customers on both sides of the Atlantic contact us every day to ask […]

Argentina’s commercial aviation market is impacted by a myriad of factors that have little, if anything, to do with commercial aviation. One of the best examples of this is the story of two companies  – or three, or four – and the slots at the country’s main domestic airport: Buenos Aires’ Aeroparque. In 2016, Mauricio […]

Norwegian Air Shuttle announced traffic figures for July on Thursday. Last month, Norwegian carried a total of 356,093 passengers, 90% fewer than in the same period the previous year. The airline’s capacity was 560 million, representing a 94% steep dive when compared to July 2019. The low-cost carrier resumed short-haul flights on July 1 with […]

Norwegian Air Shuttle sent a notification to the Boeing, stating that the airline had terminated the purchase agreements of the remaining five Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 92 Boeing 737 MAX. The airline also ended the GoldCare service agreement, Boeing’s largest-ever commercial services contract, related to the 787 and MAX aircraft. The news came just hours […]

Norwegian announced that it is ready to re-open operations from the UK on July 1 after being suspended for three months. The Oslo-based carrier will operate a few flights from Gatwick and Edinburgh to select destinations in Scandinavia. In a statement, Norwegian’s CEO Jacob Schram said, “Feedback from our customers has shown that they are […]

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, revenue sources of most airlines are petrified, thus forcing them to struggle to maintain the survival of their business. BOC Aviation, a global aircraft leasing company and a subsidiary of the state-owned Bank of China, has become a major shareholder in the struggling low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle. Norwegian Air said […]