Norwegian and Panasonic Avionics Corporation have joined forces to develop the first ever Android™ powered in-flight entertainment system. Norwegian’s passengers will be able to use select Android apps that are pre-loaded onto the system, providing an in-flight experience similar to the on-the-ground experience travelers have become accustomed to with their personal devices.
Norwegian’s first 787 Dreamliner touched down at Oslo Airport Gardermoen (OSL) on Sunday morning. See pictures from the landing and arrival here.
Today Norwegian took delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner. “This marks a major milestone in our company’s history and I am looking forward to welcoming our passengers on board this brand new aircraft. This is also an important step towards strengthening our position in the market to ensure competitiveness in the future,” Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos said.
Norwegian has been voted Europe’s best low-cost carrier of the year by the renowned SkyTrax World Airline Awards. It is the passengers themselves who have evaluated over 200 airlines worldwide in what is described as the most prestigious award in the airline industry. Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos accepted the prize during Paris Air Show on Tuesday morning.
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has signed agreements for the transportation of charter passengers from the Nordics to the Canary Islands on behalf of TUI Nordic (Star Tour, Fritidsresor, Finmatkat), Thomas Cook Northern Europe, Kristina Cruises and Vitaltours for the winter season 2013/14.
Norwegian reports record passenger figures in May. Almost 1.9 million passengers flew with Norwegian in May, which is the highest number of passengers the company has carried in a single month. The total on-time performance was 90.1 percent. With an on-time performance of as much as 94.5 percent, the Helsinki base reports in at first place, closely followed by Bergen and Alicante.
Norwegian will operate its brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner on several European routes this summer, including London - Oslo. Norwegian’s passengers will also have the opportunity to experience the state-of-the-art 787 Dreamliner on selected routes from Oslo to Alicante, Malaga, Nice and Barcelona.
Norwegian's first long-haul flight took off from Oslo Airport Gardermoen Thursday afternoon, bound for New York’s JKF airport. “The launch of our intercontinental routes is an important milestone in Norwegian's history. Our goal is that even more passengers should afford to fly – also to other continents,” said CEO Bjørn Kjos.
Fuerteventura is the latest destination to be added to Norwegian’s ever-growing route network from Gatwick Airport.
Norwegian Air Shuttle continues its European expansion. Today, the company announced that it will launch new routes from Hamburg, Cologne and Munich to several Spanish destinations this autumn.
Norwegian Long Haul has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Virgin Atlantic. The agreement enables Norwegian to tap into Virgin Atlantic’s expertise on long-haul operations, while Virgin Atlantic’s instructors will receive pilot training on board Norwegian’s brand new 787-8 Dreamliner. Norwegian’s first Dreamliner is due for delivery at the end of June.
Norwegian reports strong passenger growth in April, due to the opening of two new bases in England and Spain, and the launch of several new routes. The company carried more than 1.7 million passengers this month, an increase of 364,986 (27 percent) passengers compared to the same period previous year.
