Press release - 6 February 2018 14:52

The third episode of Norwegian - On Air is now available

Do you want to learn more about how new route opportunities are assessed in Norwegian? Or maybe gain some insight about traffic rights? In the third episode of the podcast series Norwegian – On Air we speak to Vice President of Network Strategy Matthew Wood. The podcast can be accessed through various podcasts apps or you can listen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/norwegianonair/episode-3-vp-network-strategy-matthew-wood

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Norwegian is a listed company on the Oslo Stock Exchange and is the world's sixth largest low-cost airline operating 450 routes to 140 destinations in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. In 2016, Norwegian carried almost 30 million passengers. Norwegian has almost 6,000 employees and a modern, environmentally friendly fleet of more than 120 aircraft with an average age of 3.6 years. The airline was voted Europe’s best low-cost carrier of the year for the fifth year running and World's best low-cost long-haul airline by the renowned SkyTrax World Airline Awards for the third consecutive year.

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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.