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Norwegian Air to buy an additional 30 Boeing 737 aircraft

Norwegian Air Shuttle said today it had exercised an option to buy an additional 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8, bringing its total firm order to 80 aircraft.

Business • 26 Sep

Norwegian plans to operate 81 aircraft, down from the 85 aircraft it had previously planned for the summer months

Norwegian Air swings to Q4 loss, expects strong demand

Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has today reported a fourth-quarter net loss, citing high fuel costs and a strong US dollar, but said it expected strong demand ahead.

Business • 16 Feb 23

IAG, which holds 4% of Norwegian, said last week it had decided against an offer for the airline

Norwegian to raise €300m to boost finances

Struggling low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle said today it planned to sell new shares to raise three billion kroner (€309m) to meet financial obligations as it restructures and cuts costs.

Business • 29 Jan 19

IAG is not going to make a bid for Norwegian Air Shuttle, the airlines group - headed up by Willie Walsh - said today.

IAG says it won't make another bid for Norwegian

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG said today it would not make a new bid for Norwegian Air Shuttle and would sell its remaining stake in the company.

Business • 24 Jan 19

Norwegian Air carried 1.67 million passengers to or from airports in the New York area in the 12 months to the end of July

BA loses New York crown to low-cost rival Norwegian Air

Norwegian Air Shuttle has overtaken British Airways as the biggest non-US airline on transatlantic routes to and from the New York area, in the latest illustration of the low cost carrier's move into BA territory.

Business • 09 Oct 18

Norwegian Air Shuttle is trying to crack the transatlantic market by undercutting established rivals

Norwegian Air swings to surprise net profit in Q2

Fast-growing budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle swung to a surprise net profit in the second quarter as it continues to ramp up its transatlantic business.

Business • 12 Jul 18

Norwegian Air Shuttle's CEO Bjorn Kjos said the airline has not put itself up for sale

Norwegian Air reaching size where it can be profitable

Norwegian Air Shuttle is reaching a size at which it can be profitable, its founder and CEO said today, while reiterating that he will not block a sale of the budget carrier if other shareholders want out.

Business • 19 Jun 18

Lufthsansa CEO Carsten Spohr says a new wave of consolidation is approaching the European air industry

Lufthansa in contact with Norwegian Air, CEO says

Lufthansa is in contact with Norwegian Air Shuttle, also the subject of bid interest from Aer Lingus owner IAG, the German group's chief executive told a German daily today.

Business • 18 Jun 18

IAG said today that it has acquired a 4.61% stake in Norwegian

IAG says considering making offer for Norwegian

Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG has said it is considering making an offer for Norwegian Air Shuttle, a low-cost carrier worth about $1.2 billion.

Business • 12 Apr 18

Europe's third-largest budget airline by passenger numbers is on a big expansion drive

Norwegian Air says to lower unit cost in 2018

Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle said today it would reduce its unit cost next year compared with this year, hoping to reassure investors who had been worried by cost inflation at the company.

Business • 26 Oct 17

Norwegian Air Shuttle hopes to have deal set up with either Ryanair or EasyJet this year

Norwegian eyes flight pact with Ryanair or EasyJet

Norwegian Air Shuttle hopes to set up a deal with either Ryanair or EasyJet this year which would bring short-haul passengers to its long-haul network.

Business • 16 Jun 17

Norwegian Air is working on new transatlantic routes from Cork, Dublin and Shannon

Norwegian Air to order more Boeing, Airbus planes

Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to order more aircraft from Boeing and Airbus after its Irish subsidiary received long-awaited flying rights from US authorities, its chief executive said.

Business • 05 Dec 16

Fuel accounts for 46% of Ryanair's operating costs

Europe's airlines spruce up their fuel hedges

European airlines are exploiting a collapse in oil prices by hedging more of their fuel needs further into the future, industry sources say.

Business • 22 Sep 15

Norwegian is the only European budget airline to fly transatlantic routes

Norwegian Air takes on transatlantic market

Norwegian Air Shuttle will take on one of the most competitive markets in the world from next summer, launching low-cost flights between the UK and the US.

Business • 17 Oct 13

Bjorn Kjos is CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle

Airline may use Ireland over Norwegian labour law

Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has said it is considering registering a long-haul aircraft in Ireland to circumvent Norwegian laws, which bar the carrier from hiring cheaper Asian cabin crews.

Business • 25 Apr 13

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