On November 6th, Norwegian will launch weekly flights to the popular seaside resort of Agadir, Morocco from Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm. At the same time the airline increases its weekly flight from Oslo to Marrakech from one to two departures a week and introduces a twice-weekly offer from Stockholm and Copenhagen to Marrakech.
SAS Group har i sin Q2 presentasjon fremstilt Norwegians underliggende profitabilitet i forhold til hovedkonkurrentene feil. Norwegians resultateffekter fremstilles som over 200 millioner norske kroner (10 prosentpoeng) dårligere enn realiteten.
The total number of passengers flown in July 2010 was 1,322,695 compared to 1,048,684 last year, an increase of 274,011 passengers (26 %).
More than 1.3 million passengers flew with Norwegian in July, an increase of 274,000 (26 percent) compared to June 2009. Consequently, the airline sets a passenger record for the third consecutive month.
Norwegian has confirmed an order of an additional 15 Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners from Boeing. The brand new aircraft will be delivered between 2014 and 2016. Norwegian already has a pending order of 48 state-of-the-art 737-800s from Boeing that are continually being delivered up until 2014.
SECOND QUARTER AND FIRST HALF REPORT 2010
Norwegian carried 3.2 million passengers in the second quarter – a 15 percent growth compared to the same period last year. The airline’s total revenue came in just above 2 billion NOK, a 7 percent increase. The net result after taxes of -134 million NOK was strongly influenced by the Authorities’ closing of the European airspace this spring.
Norwegian reports its best passenger figures ever in June. More than 1.2 million passengers flew with the airline last month. The company had a passenger growth of 25 percent compared to June 2009.
The total number of passengers flown in June 2010 was 1,224,958 compared to 976,836 last year, an increase of 248,122 passengers (25 %). Compared to the same period last year: - Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 30 % - Total capacity (ASK) increased by 32 % - The load factor was 77 %, down 2 p.p.
Norwegian continues its expansion in the Swedish market as a ninth aircraft will be based at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport in September. As a result Norwegian will double its capacity from Stockholm Arlanda to London and Helsinki in addition to increasing its number of daily flights to Copenhagen from five to six.
The total number of passengers flown in May 2010 was 1,185,373 compared to 946,082 last year, an increase of 239,291 passengers (25 %). Compared to the same period last year: - Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 37 % - Total capacity (ASK) increased by 38 % - The load factor was 77 %, which is equivalent to last year
Norwegian reports the highest passenger number ever in May. Close to 1.2 million passengers flew with the airline last month. The traffic figures show that air travel is back to normal after European Authorities closed major parts of European airspace in April. The company had a passenger growth of 25 percent compared to May 2009.
Norwegian’s passenger traffic, production and number of passengers in April were heavily disrupted by the closure of European airspace due to volcanic ash. The total number of passengers flown in April 2010 was 791,371 compared to 861,530 last year, a decrease of 70,159 passengers (-8 %).
Norwegian’s passenger figures were strongly affected by the unexpected closing of European airspace in April due to volcanic ash. Close to 2 000 flights were cancelled. A total of 800 000 passengers flew with Norwegian. The company had a production growth of 13 percent compared to April last year.
Today Norwegian opened its new direct flights from Stockholm and Oslo to Helsinki, with prices from 27 Euros one way. Norwegian consequently becomes the first low-cost airline to fly these routes.
First quarter revenue up by 15 % to MNOK 1,592.2 (1,387.3).
Earnings before depreciation and leasing (EBITDAR) in the first quarter were MNOK -22.8 (48.5)
Earnings before depreciation (EBITDA) in the first quarter were MNOK -192.2 (-101.9).
Net result after tax in the first quarter was MNOK -199.1 (-109.6).
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Today, Norwegian announced financial results for the first quarter, showing a unit cost of NOK 0.40 ex. fuel. This represented a large cost reduction compared to the same period last year. More than 2.7 million passengers chose to travel with Norwegian in the first quarter of 2010, an increase of 28 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Norwegian is pleased that the authorities are now opening the airspace to normal flight operations and is committed to operating a normal schedule as soon as possible. The airline has put in place stringent technical aircraft inspection routines for detecting volcanic ash. These procedures were approved by the Civil Aviation Authority – Norway on Tuesday evening.
The Annual General Meeting of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA will be held on May 11 2010 at 5:00 PM. Detailed information is enclosed to this notice.
Norwegian's Annual Report for 2009 is now available on www.norwegian.com/annualreport2009.