Press release - 6 March 2012 07:00

Norwegian Reports Strong Passenger Figures, High Load Factor and RASK Growth

Norwegian (NAS) today reported February traffic results. More than 1.1 million passengers flew with the company in February, up 23 percent from the same month previous year. The load factor was 78 percent and the unit revenue (RASK) grew 6 percent.

The airline flew 1,151,829 passengers in February, an increase of 216,341 passengers compared to the same month previous year. The load factor was 78 percent, up 2 percentage points from February 2011. The company reported a total growth in unit revenue (RASK) of 6 percent.

“We’re very pleased with this month’s strong traffic figures and the unit revenue growth. We continue to report a high load factor, despite the seasonally lower demand. It’s also nice to see that more and more passengers appreciate our brand new aircraft and free in-flight WiFi,” said CEO Bjørn Kjos.

The company operated 99.5 percent of its scheduled flights this month, whereof 82.1 percent departed on time.

Norwegian will take delivery of 13 brand new aircraft in 2012. The first three aircraft have been delivered. 40 of the airline’s 62 aircraft are now WiFi-enabled.

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Contacts:
SVP Corporate Communications Anne-Sissel Skånvik, tel +47 97 55 43 44
CFO Frode Foss, tel + 47 91 63 16 45

Topics

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 close to 16 million passengers in 2011, Norwegian is the 3rd largest low-cost airline in Europe. Norwegian currently operates 62 aircraft on 294 routes to more than 114 destinations and employs approximately 2 500 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.