Press release - 16 February 2011 07:30

Norwegian reports a 189 MNOK profit for 2010

Norwegian reports a net profit of 189 MNOK for 2010. The airline carried more than 13 million passengers last year, an increase of 21 percent compared to the previous year. In the fourth quarter the company’s net result after taxes was -5,4 MNOK, strongly influenced by soaring fuel prices.

“The 2010 results prove that more and more passengers choose to fly with Norwegian. We are very pleased with the strong growth in number of passengers and total capacity. The fact that we have reduced our costs considerably compared to the previous year, has further strengthened our competitiveness. Still, 2010 was a challenging year for the airline industry, and our results are strongly influenced by soaring fuel prices, strikes and the Authorities’ closing of European airspace in April,” said CEO Bjørn Kjos.

Compared to 2009, the fuel costs in the fourth quarter jumped by 63 per cent. However, the total increase is reduced by Norwegian’s gradual addition of new, more environmentally friendly aircraft that use less fuel.

The company’s unit costs, excluding fuel, are for the year sliced by 10 percent compared to 2009. Even including fuel, the overall costs are reduced considerably. By gradually introducing newer and larger aircraft to its fleet, the company is able to even further improve its efficiency, and consequently reduce the unit costs even more. Norwegian received 13 brand new 737-800 aircraft in 2010, and in 2011 an additional 15 will be added to the company’s fleet.

New base in Finland
Norwegian expects a 20-25 percent ASK growth in 2011, mainly as a result of new and larger aircraft. The majority of the growth will take place in Sweden and Finland, as well as on charter operations in Norway. At the end of March a new base will open in Finland, where three aircraft initially will operate 13 routes.

Key figures full year 2010 (2009)
Passengers: 13 million (10.8 million)
Revenue: 8.6 BNOK (7.3 BNOK)
Load Factor: 76 % (78 %)
EBITDAR: 1.2 BNOK (1.3 BNOK)
EBITDA: 397 MNOK (721 MNOK)
EBIT: 210.2 MNOK (572 MNOK)
EBT: 243.1 MNOK (623 MNOK)
Net Result: 189 MNOK (446 MNOK)

Key figures fourth quarter 2010 (Q4 2009)
Passengers: 3.3 million (2.8 million)
Revenue: 2.15 BNOK (1.75 BNOK)
Load Factor: 77 % (76 %)
EBITDAR: 214 MNOK (205 MNOK)
EBITDA: 14.2 MNOK (50.4 MNOK)
EBIT: -31.8 MNOK (7.6 MNOK)
EBT: -27.2 MNOK (8.7 MNOK)
Net Result: -5.4 MNOK (0.8 MNOK)

For more detailed information, please see pdf attached.

Contacts:
SVP Corporate Communications Anne-Sissel Skånvik, tel +47 815 11 816
CFO Frode Foss, tel + 47 91 63 16 45

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Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, commercially branded “Norwegian,” is a public low-cost airline noted on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company is the second largest airline in Scandinavia, and has a route portfolio that stretches across Europe into North Africa and the Middle East. With competitive prices and customer friendly solutions and service, the company has experienced significant growth over the previous years. With more than 13 million passengers in 2010, Norwegian is the 3rd largest low-cost airline in Europe. Norwegian currently operates 54 aircraft on 238 routes to 95 destinations and employs approximately 2 000 people.

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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.