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  • Geir Karlsen and Maria Greenberg Bergheim loading the aircraft bound for Sierra Leone

    Norwegian renews UNICEF partnership and flies emergency aid to Sierra Leone

    On the same day that Norwegian and UNICEF extend their partnership agreement for four more years, a Norwegian aircraft takes off from Copenhagen bound for Sierra Leone in Africa. Both the luggage compartment and the cabin are fully loaded with emergency aid for children in crisis. The flight is a collaboration between Norwegian and UNICEF.

  • From left: Chief of Defence, Eirik Kristoffersen, CEO of St1 Nordic, Henrikki Talvitie, Acting director of Procurement at Norwegian Defence Material Agency, Per Arne Johnsen and CEO of Norwegian, Geir Karlsen. Photo Morten Bergene.

    Norwegian Armed Forces creates aviation first with biofuels

    The first use of biofuel for the defence sector's business trips with Norwegian was marked at Ålesund Airport Vigra today. Norwegian will blend 15 percent biofuel on over 1 million business trips until 2028. The agreement is the largest of its kind in Norwegian history, and most likely the first in a NATO context.

  • Norwegian to set up extra flight from Tel Aviv

    Norwegian to set up extra flight from Tel Aviv

    Norwegian will set up an extra flight from Tel Aviv to Oslo with tentative departure tonight to fly Norwegian and other Nordic citizens out of Israel. The flight is operated on behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The objective is to help passengers that are stranded in Israel.

  • Norwegian wants to make it possible for everyone to fly sustainably.

    Norwegian partners with Norsk e-Fuel to build new e-fuel plant in Norway

    Norwegian has announced a landmark partnership with Norsk e-Fuel to build the world’s first full scale e-fuel plant in Mosjøen, Norway. The plant will produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), marking an important milestone towards Norwegian's target of 45 percent emissions reduction by 2030.

  • The flight to Ethiopia took off from Kastrup at 10:00. This is Norwegian's sixth flight with emergency aid in collaboration with UNICEF.

    Norwegian to fly emergency aid to Ethiopia in support of UNICEF

    Today, Norwegian’s most important flight of the year is bound for drought-hit Ethiopia. The flight marks the return of Norwegian and UNICEF’s “Fill a Plane” initiative which is now back for the sixth time. This year, Norwegian’s plane is loaded with emergency aid for drought-stricken children that are affected by the region’s worst hunger crisis in 40 years.

  • Norwegian increases company score in CDP global climate ranking

    Norwegian increases company score in CDP global climate ranking

    Norwegian has received the best possible score for its emission reduction initiatives as part of the company’s ranking through this year’s CDP global climate ranking. The score is made up of results in several categories with Norwegian receiving an overall B-, and is an important acknowledgement of the company’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
    Norwegian received an overall B- in CDP's glob

  • Making a positive difference for Syria’s refugee children

    Making a positive difference for Syria’s refugee children

    As a global airline, we fly thousands of passengers around the world daily, but rather than just land and take-off again, why not also fly to help those in desperate situations? In partnership with UNICEF, we did just that.

  • New blog: A greener fleet – why low-cost travel can also mean lower emission flights

    New blog: A greener fleet – why low-cost travel can also mean lower emission flights

    At Norwegian, our aim is to make aviation carbon neutral by 2050. Having one of the youngest, most environmentally friendly fleets in the world with an average age of just four years is key to this environmental approach.
    We take pride in being a low-cost airline because we believe that everyone should be able to fly. But low-cost does not only mean affordable fares, it also means comfortable a

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