Press release - 26 May 2011 10:00

Norwegian to acquire three new Dreamliners

Norwegian has signed an agreement for the right to purchase three Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. The company has previously entered into an agreement to lease two aircraft of the same type, bringing the total number of such aircraft on order up to five. The Dreamliner is an aircraft for the future, featuring unprecedented passenger comfort, low operating costs and reduced emissions.

Norwegian has entered into an agreement involving the right to purchase three Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, with two aircraft being delivered during the first half of 2013 and one aircraft in early 2015. Norwegian is negotiating for further aircraft of the type. All aircraft will be equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.

“Getting hold of an additional three Dreamliners imply that we have secured sufficient capacity for the launch of the long-haul operation. We will operate a fleet of at least four of the most efficient and modern long-haul aircraft already by summer 2013,” said CEO Bjørn Kjos at Norwegian.

“The Dreamliner is the most cost efficient aircraft type of its size with considerably lower operating costs than competing aircraft types, making low-cost journeys to distant destinations a reality. A primary driver for the low costs is fuel efficiency, which also makes the Dreamliner the most environmentally friendly option. The emissions are as much as 20 % lower than comparable aircraft,” said Kjos.

As with the existing short-haul operation, Norwegian will offer low-fare, non-stop long-haul routes to avoid expensive and time consuming stopovers. The size of the Dreamliner is a perfect match for the Scandinavian market. Combined with longer range, higher speed and substantially lower operating costs, routes previously not feasible as a non-stop alternative from Scandinavia will be a reality with Norwegian’s Dreamliner operation.

In November 2010 Norwegian entered into a leasing agreement with ILFC for the delivery of two 787-8 Dreamliners during fall 2012/ winter 2013. After today’s contract signing Norwegian will have five Dreamliners in its fleet. Negotiations for further aircraft continue.

Contacts:
SVP, Corporate Communications, Anne-Sissel Skånvik, tel.+ 47 97 55 43 44
CFO Frode Foss, tel. + 47 91 63 16 45
Communications Manager, Åsa Larsson, tel. +46 735 22 22 42

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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.