Norwegian Air has signed lease agreements with AerCap for ten new Boeing 737-800 MAX 8 aircraft ahead of the European summer season of 2023, the airline said today.
The deal means Norwegian Air will have 80 aircraft in operation during next year's high season, up from the current 51 and the 70 it plans to have later this year.
The aircraft lessor was one of the major creditors when the budget airline underwent a financial restructuring last year to avoid collapse amid the coronavirus pandemic.
At its pre-pandemic peak, Norwegian Air had more than 160 planes.
The new aircraft are scheduled to be delivered this year and next year.
"We are delighted to support Norwegian's narrowbody fleet renewal programme," Peter Anderson, AerCap's chief commercial officer said.
"The addition of these aircraft will help Norwegian grow their operations whilst maintaining its commitment to operate a highly competitive, fuel-efficient fleet of aircraft," he added.
"The addition of these aircraft will help us achieving our target of building a larger, modern and more fuel-efficient fleet. This will in turn enable us to deliver our products and services in a wide network of routes in the Nordics and to European destinations," Geir Karlsen, the CEO of Norwegian Air, said.
