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Norwegian Orders Two Additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners

May 24, 2012 07:55 BST Norwegian has signed an agreement to lease two additional Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners for its future long-haul operations. The company has previously entered into agreements to purchase three and lease three aircraft of the same type, securing a delivery of a total of eight Dreamliners. The Dreamliner is a plane for the future, with high passenger comfort, low operating costs and reduced emissions.

Norwegian Reports Solid April Passenger Figures

May 07, 2012 07:00 BST Norwegian (NAS) today reported April traffic results. More than 1.3 million passengers flew with the company in April, up 11 percent compared to the same month previous year. This month’s traffic figures were influenced by Easter, as a majority of the holiday travel was conducted the last weekend in March.

Norwegian Reports First Quarter Results: Increased Revenue by 25 percent Compared to Previous Year

Apr 26, 2012 07:30 BST Norwegian (NAS) today reported its first quarter results. The company’s total revenue was 2.36 BNOK, up 25 percent compared to the same quarter previous year. The company’s net profit of - 286 MNOK was strongly influenced by high oil prices.

Apr 26, 2012 07:30 BST

Apr 23, 2012 06:43 BST Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA`s presentation of the first quarter results 2012 will take place at 8:30 AM on Thursday April 26th at DNB's headquarter, Stranden 21, Aker Brygge, Oslo. The results will be presented in Norwegian by the CEO, Bjørn Kjos.

Apr 18, 2012 14:42 BST The Annual General Meeting of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA will be held on May 9 2012 at 5:00PM Detailed information is enclosed to this notice.

Apr 18, 2012 14:39 BST Please find the Annual Report for 2011 at www.norwegian.com/annualreport2011

First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Visit To Scandinavia

Apr 12, 2012 06:05 BST Boeing’s new long-haul aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner, visits Norway and Scandinavia for the first time on May 1. The visit is a part of the aircraft’s world tour – The 787 Dream Tour – where Norwegian’s future customers and partners have the opportunity to experience the airplane up close. Norwegian currently has – as the only Scandinavian airline six Dreamliner on order.

Norwegian Reports Solid Passenger Figures, RASK Growth and Higher Load Factor

Apr 03, 2012 07:00 BST Norwegian (NAS) today reported March traffic results. More than 1.3 million passengers flew with the company in March, up 18 percent from the same month previous year. The load factor was 78 percent and the unit revenue (RASK) grew 5 percent.

Mar 16, 2012 07:30 GMT Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has today summoned a bondholder meeting in NAS02 (ISIN NO 001 0560915) to be held 30 March 2012. The bondholder meeting is requested to approve an early redemption of NAS02 in combination with a new bond issue in the amount of up to NOK 600,000,000 with maturity in April 2015.

Norwegian Enters into 787 Dreamliner Maintenance Agreement with Boeing

Mar 16, 2012 07:00 GMT Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has entered into a comprehensive maintenance agreement with Boeing, comprising all six Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner long-haul aircraft on order. Norwegian is the first airline to opt for this solution.

Mar 16, 2012 07:00 GMT Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has entered into a maintenance agreement with Boeing comprising all six long-haul aircraft on order. The agreement secures cost efficient maintenance and has a duration of 12 years.

Mar 13, 2012 09:41 GMT Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and Nordiska Fritidsresegruppen/TUI Nordic, a subsidiary of the world’s largest travel company TUI Travel Plc, have agreed to widen the scope of the existing agreement for the transportation of Star Tour/ Fritidsresor/ TUI Nordic Finnmatkat customers originally entered into on January 14 2010.

Norwegian Reports Strong Passenger Figures, High Load Factor and RASK Growth

Mar 06, 2012 07:00 GMT Norwegian (NAS) today reported February traffic results. More than 1.1 million passengers flew with the company in February, up 23 percent from the same month previous year. The load factor was 78 percent and the unit revenue (RASK) grew 6 percent.

Mar 06, 2012 07:00 GMT The total number of passengers flown in February 2012 was 1 151 829 compared to 935 488 last year, an increase of 216 341 passengers (23 %).

Norwegian Reports 2011 Results: Strong Passenger Growth, High Load Factor and Fleet Renewal

Feb 16, 2012 07:30 GMT Norwegian (NAS) today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2011 results. The company experienced a passenger growth of 20 percent and carried 15.7 million passengers in 2011. The load factor increased by 2 percentage points to 79 percent.

Feb 16, 2012 07:30 GMT Norwegian Fourth Quarter Results 2011

Feb 10, 2012 14:48 GMT Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA’s presentation of the fourth quarter results 2011 will take place at 8:30 AM on Thursday February 16th at Felix Conference Center, Bryggetorget 3, Aker Brygge, Oslo.

Feb 06, 2012 07:03 GMT The total number of passengers flown in January 2012 was 1 134 142 compared to 965 785 last year, an increase of 168 357 passengers (17 %).

Feb 06, 2012 07:00 GMT Norwegian (NAS) today reported January traffic results. This is the company’s best ever January figures both in terms of total number of passengers flown and load factor, in a month where people typically travel less. More than 1.1 million passengers flew with the company in January, up 17 percent from the same month previous year.

Jan 25, 2012 06:01 GMT Norwegian has today signed an agreement with both Airbus and Boeing for delivery of a total of 222 new aircraft. The order includes 122 aircraft from Boeing; 100 of the new Boeing 737 MAX8 and 22 Next-Generation 737-800. The Airbus order includes 100 Airbus A320neo. The total agreement is the largest ever in European aviation history and has a contract value at list prices of NOK 127 billion.

Jan 25, 2012 06:00 GMT Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has placed orders with Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Airbus S.A.S. comprising a total of 372 aircraft whereof 222 are on firm order.

Norwegian Reports Strong Passenger Figures in December

Jan 05, 2012 07:00 GMT Norwegian (NAS) today reported December 2011 traffic results. The company reported a solid passenger growth of 211,000 (22 percent), marking the end of a year of major growth. A total of about 16 million passengers travelled with Norwegian in 2011, an increase of 3 million compared to the previous year.

Aircraft Financing

Dec 23, 2011 10:12 GMT Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has arranged and closed financing facilities in the amount of NOK 600 million for pre-delivery payment (PDP) financing. The facilities cover PDP financing for aircraft delivering in the current 2012 - 2014 financial planning time horizon.

Norwegian's Financial Calendar 2012

Dec 22, 2011 08:28 GMT Please find Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA's Financial Calendar 2012 enclosed to this release.

Norwegian Gives Its Passengers Free In-flight WiFi for Christmas

Dec 21, 2011 07:00 GMT Norwegian has decided that its in-flight broadband internet will continue to be free of charge. More than half of the fleet will be WiFi equipped by year-end.

Norwegian Reports Strong Passenger Growth in November

Dec 07, 2011 07:00 GMT Norwegian (NAS) today reported November traffic results. The company continues to experience a solid passenger growth. More than 1.3 million passengers flew with the airline in November 2011, an increase of 20 percent compared to the same month previous year.

Norwegian's traffic figures November 2011

Dec 07, 2011 07:00 GMT he total number of passengers flown in November 2011 was 1,301,566 compared to 1,084,782 last year, an increase of 216,784 passengers (20 %).

Nov 29, 2011 11:18 GMT Norwegian wins new major contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces for domestic and international travel. The contract will take effect as of January 2012 and is valid for three years. The Armed Forces is Norwegian's single largest customer today and the Defence Contract is the largest contract airlines compete for in Norway.

Nov 22, 2011 08:30 GMT Norwegian (NAS) continues its expansion in the Nordic region, launching 34 new routes from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden to popular destinations all over Europe. The new routes will commence with the summer schedule starting in March 2012.

Norwegian opens new base with 10 direct routes from Sandefjord Torp Airport

Nov 16, 2011 10:30 GMT Norwegian (NAS) continues its expansion in the Nordic region and opens a new base at Sandefjord Torp Airport, south of Oslo. At the same time the airline launches eight new routes from the airport, in addition to the existing two.

Norwegian Reports October Traffic Figures: High On-Time-Performance and Flight Regularity

Nov 08, 2011 07:00 GMT Norwegian’s (NAS) traffic figures for October show a high on-time-performance and strong passenger growth. The company’s overall punctuality was 90.5 percent and in its home market of Norway, it was a record high 95 percent.

Nov 08, 2011 07:00 GMT The total number of passengers flown in October 2011 was 1,510,477 compared to 1,268,941 last year, an increase of 241,536 passengers (19 %).

Oct 20, 2011 07:30 BST Earnings before depreciation (EBITDA) in the third quarter were MNOK 1,001.2 (623.6).

Norwegian Reports Record Results for Third Quarter

Oct 20, 2011 07:30 BST Norwegian (NAS) today reported third quarter 2011 operating results of 1 BNOK. This is the company's best ever quarterly results. The company’s overall cost is significantly reduced by 10 percent. Brand new aircraft have saved the company as much as 47 MNOK in fuel costs compared to the same quarter previous year.

Oct 13, 2011 09:43 BST Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA`s presentation of the third quarter results 2011 will take place at 8:30 AM on Thursday October 20th at DnB NOR's headquarter, Stranden 21, Aker Brygge, Oslo. The results will be presented in Norwegian by the CEO, Bjørn Kjos.

Oct 07, 2011 07:00 BST The total number of passengers flown in September 2011 was 1,487,264 compared to 1,213,542 last year, an increase of 273,722 passengers (23 %).

Oct 07, 2011 07:00 BST Norwegian experienced a strong passenger growth of 23 percent in September. During the past 12 months, 15 million passengers choose to travel with Norwegian. The overall punctuality for September was 91 percent and the load factor was 81 percent.

Norwegian expands in Finland with three new routes

Sep 15, 2011 08:27 BST Norwegian, Scandinavia’s second largest airline, continues to expand in Finland and launches two new domestic routes from Helsinki to Kittilä and Ivalo and one international route from Turku to Stockholm this winter.

Norwegian Reports High Punctuality and Strong Passenger Growth in August

Sep 07, 2011 07:00 BST Norwegian (NAS) experienced a strong passenger growth and high punctuality in August. More than 1.5 million passengers flew with the airline, an increase of 19 percent compared to the same month previous year. The overall punctuality was 90 percent.

Sep 07, 2011 07:00 BST The total number of passengers flown in August 2011 was 1,526,755 compared to 1,287,471 last year, an increase of 239,284 passengers (19 %).

Norwegian Reports Record High Passenger Figures and Higher Load Factor in July

Aug 10, 2011 07:00 BST Norwegian (NAS) continues to report record high passenger figures. Nearly 1.6 million passengers flew with the airline in July, an increase of 21 percent compared to July 2011. The load factor was close to 90 percent, despite a strong capacity increase of 23 per cent.

Aug 10, 2011 07:00 BST The total number of passengers flown in July 2011 was 1,596,298 compared to 1,322,695 last year, an increase of 273,603 passengers (21 %).

Jul 14, 2011 07:30 BST

Jul 14, 2011 07:30 BST Norwegian carried more than 4 million passengers in the second quarter, 26 percent more than the same period last year. The turnover was just over 2.7 billion NOK, up 34 percent. The operating result for the second quarter was 137 million NOK, which is 185 million NOK better than last year, despite an extra fuel expense of 193 million NOK.

Jul 14, 2011 06:00 BST Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has entered into a Letter of Intent to lease one new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner long haul aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft is the third leased Dreamliner from ILFC, and the sixth Dreamliner on order for Norwegian.

Jul 14, 2011 06:00 BST Norwegian has entered into a Letter of Intent to lease a further new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, bringing the total number of such aircraft on order to six. The six aircraft are part of Norwegian’s set up for long haul operations.

Jul 07, 2011 07:50 BST Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has mandated ING on a USD 550 million financing facility. The facility covers term financing for 11 Boeing 737-800 HGW which are scheduled for delivery between summer 2011 and end of 2012 and pre-delivery financing for aircraft delivering during the same period.

Jul 07, 2011 07:00 BST The total number of passengers flown in June 2011 was 1,459,337 compared to 1,224,958 last year, an increase of 234,379 passengers (19 %).

Jul 07, 2011 07:00 BST Norwegian reports its best passenger figures ever in June. Close to 1.5 million passengers flew with the airline last month, a passenger growth of 19 percent compared to June 2010. The load factor was record high, at 81 percent.

Jun 21, 2011 09:06 BST Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has today extended its current aircraft order with Boeing Commercial Airplanes for an additional 15 Boeing 737-800 to be delivered between 2015 and 2018.

Norwegian orders an additional 15 737-800s from Boeing

Jun 21, 2011 09:05 BST Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has today extended its current aircraft order with Boeing Commercial Airplanes for an additional 15 Boeing 737-800 to be delivered between 2015 and 2018. The total order for purchased aircraft now stands at a total of 78 whereof 19 have been delivered.

Jun 09, 2011 07:03 BST Norwegian’s passenger growth continues in May as close to 1.4 million passengers flew with the airline. This is an increase of 16 percent compared to the same period previous year. During the past year, more than 14 million passengers have flown with Norwegian.

Jun 09, 2011 07:00 BST The total number of passengers flown in May 2011 was 1,374,474 compared to 1,185,373 last year, an increase of 189,101 passengers (16 %).

May 26, 2011 10:00 BST Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has entered into a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Icelandair for the right to acquire three Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, which Icelandair currently has on order. With today’s announcement and contract signing Norwegian’s long haul-fleet will count five Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.

Norwegian to acquire three new Dreamliners

May 26, 2011 10:00 BST 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.

Strong Passenger Growth for Norwegian in April

May 06, 2011 07:02 BST Norwegian’s passenger growth continues in April. More than 1.2 million passengers flew with the airline this month, an increase of over 416,000 passengers (53 percent) compared to the same period the previous year. Although the closing of European airspace in April 2010 affects the figures, April is a very good month for the company.

May 06, 2011 07:00 BST The total number of passengers flown in April 2011 was 1,207,891 compared to 791,371 last year, an increase of 416,520 passengers (53 %). Compared to the same period last year: - Total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 58 % - Total capacity (ASK) increased by 44 % - The load factor was 77 %, up 6 p.p.

Apr 28, 2011 07:30 BST Soaring oil prices gave Norwegian an additional bill of over MNOK 140 in the first quarter. The high oil prices strongly contributed to the net result after tax of MNOK -293. The company transported 3.1 million passengers, 14 percent more than the same quarter last year and the turnover was NOK 1.9 billion, an increase of 19 percent. Production increased by 28 percent.

Apr 28, 2011 07:28 BST Norwegian First Quarter Results 2011