Today, Norwegian's CEO Bjørn Kjos will call on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to once and for all approve the application for a foreign air carrier permit for the company’s Irish subsidiary Norwegian Air International (NAI) in a speech in Washington D.C.
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has successfully completed a new secured bond issue of NOK 225 million with maturity date in November 2017.
Today, Norwegian is proud to carry out its first ever flight with biofuel. Norwegian’s flight DY631 from Bergen to Oslo took off this afternoon with almost 50 percent biofuel; a flight that emits over 40 percent less than an average flight with regular fuel.
Norwegian’s passenger growth continued in October. The company carried more than 2.2 million passengers this month, an increase of 15 percent compared to the same month previous year. The load factor was 81.6 percent, up 2.3 percentage points.
Today, a fully loaded Norwegian aircraft loaded with emergency aid will head for The Central African Republic (CAR). The transport of vital aid is a collaboration between UNICEF and Norwegian. For more than ten months, children and families in Bangui in CAR have been helpless victims of a brutal war.
Norwegian reports strong growth in all European markets with a capacity increase of 36 percent and a load factor of 85 percent in its third quarter results. The pre-tax result (EBT) was 505 MNOK, compared to 604 MNOK the same quarter previous year. The costs associated with wet-leasing replacement aircraft and a weak Norwegian Krone (NOK) significantly affected the figures.
Norwegian Air Shuttle has scheduled a conference call for 14:00 CET Thursday 23, 2014, to discuss the company’s third quarter financial results. The conference call will be led by CEO Bjørn Kjos and CFO Frode Foss. To listen to the call by phone please dial 800 88 860 (Norway toll free). International calls should be made to +47 2318 4500. Pin code: 168512#
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA will release the third quarter results at 8.30 AM (CET) Thursday October 23rd. The Company's CEO Bjørn Kjos will present the results simultaneously at Felix Conference Center, Bryggetorget 3, Aker Brygge, Oslo.
Norwegian carried more than 2.2 million passengers in September 2014, an increase of 16 percent compared to the same month previous year. The load factor was 81.4 percent, up 3.1 percentage points.
Norwegian scooped three prizes at the prestigious Passenger Choice Awards 2014 in California last night. It won the categories Best in Region: Europe and Best in Inflight Connectivity & Communications. It also won an Avion Award in the category Best Single Achievement in Passenger Experience for its moving map on the 787 Dreamliners.
Norwegian continues to expand its long-haul network with new routes and more departures on existing connections. A non-stop service will launch between London Gatwick and Orlando and between Copenhagen and Orlando. In addition, there will be more weekly departures between London Gatwick and New York (JFK), London Gatwick and Los Angeles (LAX), Oslo and LAX, as well as Stockholm and San Francisco.
Norwegian is offering lounge access and improved in-flight service to its customers with premium tickets on intercontinental routes
