Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has arranged and closed financing facilities in the amount of NOK 600 million for pre-delivery payment (PDP) financing. The facilities cover PDP financing for aircraft delivering in the current 2012 - 2014 financial planning time horizon.
Please find Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA's Financial Calendar 2012 enclosed to this release.
Norwegian has decided that its in-flight broadband internet will continue to be free of charge. More than half of the fleet will be WiFi equipped by year-end.
Norwegian (NAS) today reported November traffic results. The company continues to experience a solid passenger growth. More than 1.3 million passengers flew with the airline in November 2011, an increase of 20 percent compared to the same month previous year.
he total number of passengers flown in November 2011 was 1,301,566 compared to 1,084,782 last year, an increase of 216,784 passengers (20 %).
Norwegian wins new major contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces for domestic and international travel. The contract will take effect as of January 2012 and is valid for three years. The Armed Forces is Norwegian's single largest customer today and the Defence Contract is the largest contract airlines compete for in Norway.
Norwegian (NAS) continues its expansion in the Nordic region, launching 34 new routes from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden to popular destinations all over Europe. The new routes will commence with the summer schedule starting in March 2012.
Norwegian (NAS) continues its expansion in the Nordic region and opens a new base at Sandefjord Torp Airport, south of Oslo. At the same time the airline launches eight new routes from the airport, in addition to the existing two.
Norwegian’s (NAS) traffic figures for October show a high on-time-performance and strong passenger growth. The company’s overall punctuality was 90.5 percent and in its home market of Norway, it was a record high 95 percent.
The total number of passengers flown in October 2011 was 1,510,477 compared to 1,268,941 last year, an increase of 241,536 passengers (19 %).
Earnings before depreciation (EBITDA) in the third quarter were MNOK 1,001.2 (623.6).
Norwegian (NAS) today reported third quarter 2011 operating results of 1 BNOK. This is the company's best ever quarterly results. The company’s overall cost is significantly reduced by 10 percent. Brand new aircraft have saved the company as much as 47 MNOK in fuel costs compared to the same quarter previous year.
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 2023, Norwegian carried over 20 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 87 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 2023, the airline had 3.3 million passengers and a fleet of 48 aircraft, including 45 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.
