Norwegian Air

Air France, Norwegian Flying High On 2016 Revenue, But Expect Turbulence Ahead

... for the full-year 2016 at 26 billion Norwegian krone ($3.12 billion). Tomm W. Christiansen | Bloomberg | Getty Images. This marks the firm's "best ever results in a year of strong international growth," the company's chief executive Bjørn Kjos said in a press release. Norwegian's net profit was $1.36 billion and passenger numbers grew 14 percent over the year to 29.3 million. Both Air France and Norwegian have pledged to grow passenger numbers and increase routes in 2017, with a particular focus on long-haul routes. Air France's passenger numbers were up 4 percent in 2016 to 93.4 million. It plans to grow capacity by 3-3.5 percent in 2017 in order to regain the offensive in long-haul and to improve the performance in medium-haul," the company said in a press note. With geopolitical issues set to hamper airlines for the foreseeable future, currency fluctuations may however benefit the ...

Airline Pilots Still Hope Trump Will Dump Norwegian Air

... was done to skirt labor laws. Norwegian strongly denies that. Capt. Todd Insler, chairman of the Master Executive Council at United Airlines, told reporters that Norwegian Air Shuttle is already buying Boeing planes and flying to the U. S. so there is no need for the subsidiary. “The airplanes will be manufactured regardless. This isn’t providing any new jobs,” Insler said. “What this is about is skirting the labor law, so they can undercut the U. S. industry.”. The comments about Norwegian came in the days leading up to a Thursday meeting between Trump and airline chief executives. ALPA isn’t invited, but there is some expectation about a discussion of the Norwegian arrangement and a dispute between the Big 3 U. S. carriers of American, Delta and United against state-owned rivals in the Middle East of Emirates, Etihad and Qatar. However, not all U. S. carriers have taken that viewpoint. Some U. S. carriers opposed the "Big 3" effort, including Jet Blue and Hawaiian, which offer connections to the Middle East carriers, ...

Low-cost Norwegian Air Shuttle Announces Launch Of Stewart Service

... Northern Ireland; and Edinburgh, Scotland. The other Northeast airports to be served by Norwegian are Bradley International, near Hartford, Conn, and T. F. Green, in Warwick. R. I. Patrick Foye, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates Stewart, said the new service will be transformative for the airport and the region. “We think in the first six months, we will get to 400,000 passengers here at Stewart and hundreds of thousands more as a result of Norwegian service,” he said. “. I think is a very exciting possibility.”. One-way flights bound for Europe started at $65 for the first 10,000 seats and already were selling out Thursday morning. Once the introductory phase is over, flights will start at $99. The Federal Aviation Administration last week gave Norwegian permission to operate flights in and out of Stewart, as well as the Connecticut and Rhode Island airports. The airline plans to base tow Boeing 737-800 jets at Stewart. Norwegian won permission from the Obama administration in December for its disputed plan to expand flights to the United ...

Low-cost Norwegian Air Boosts Presence In U.s. Northeast

... airports to Edinburgh, Scotland, begin in June, and to four airports in Ireland and Northern Ireland in July. There also will be flights to Edinburgh from Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport, near Hartford. One-way flights bound for Europe started at $65 for the first 10,000 seats and were already selling out Thursday morning. Once the introductory phase is over, flights will start at $99. Some Europe-bound flights were on sale for more than $300 on the airline’s website Thursday. The company won permission from the Obama administration in December for its disputed plan to expand flights to the United States. Several large U. S. airlines and their labor unions opposed the expansion, arguing that it would threaten U. S. jobs. They have accused Norwegian Air of getting around Norway’s labor and tax laws by operating new flights with a subsidiary based in Ireland called Norwegian Air International. — Associated Press. Ex-drug executives deny fraud charges. A former Valeant Pharmaceuticals ...

Trump Meets With Pilot Unions On Permit For Norwegian Air

... Senior Writer The Washington Examiner __link__ __link__/images/static/authors/Headshot Higgins_Sean.jpg. President Trump met with representatives of two pilots unions Tuesday to discuss a foreign air carrier permit the Obama administration granted in its final weeks to a foreign company, Norwegian Air International. The unions, Net Jets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots and Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association, want the new administration to withdraw the permit, arguing it gives Norwegian Air an unfair advantage against domestic ones. "The Trump administration's willingness to discuss this matter is a critical step in the right direction for aviation and pilot labor," Net Jets President Pedro Leroux said. "The move is consistent with President Trump 's pro-American worker narrative, and we are heartened by his interest in this issue – one that we view as posing a definitive threat to the ...

Norwegian Air To Offer U.s.-europe Fares Starting At $65 One Way

... super low fares for a restricted number of tickets. "Availability of the fares advertised for each scheduled flight is extremely limited," Norwegian warns customers on its website. The nonrefundable low price does not include baggage, food and drink, a seat reservation, headphones, blanket or other perks. Add in the extras, coupled with the limited number of seats, and the ticket rises to a higher price. To keep costs down, Norwegian will fly from the smaller U. S. airports with lower fees, using narrow-body 189-seat Boeing 737-MAX aircraft, due to be delivered later this year. The planned U. S. destinations are Stewart International Airport in Orange County, New York, about 70 miles from New York City; T. F. Green Airport in Providence and Bradley International Airport in Hartford. Norwegian will continue to fly wide-body Boeing 787 Dreamliners to larger U. S. airports, the company said. ($1 = 8.3293 Norwegian crowns). (Reporting by Alana Wise in ...

Norwegian Air To Offer $65 One-way Trans-atlantic Fare

... a protracted political battle. The application, which the Obama administration called one of the most complicated ever, was bitterly opposed within the airline industry and took three years to complete. The Obama administration gave preliminary approval to Norwegian Air late last year. Norwegian says the low fare service will begin this summer and go to $99 one-way after the introductory promotion. New York to Ireland. On its website , Norwegian Air is currently promoting $65 fares to Dublin, Shannon, Belfast, Cork, and Edinburgh, Scotland. Flights depart in the U. S. from New York, Hartford, Conn., and Boston/Providence. The airline said it plans to expand its schedule in the future, which may be one reason its rivals and unions opposed the approval. According to The Hill , aviation insiders have accused Norwegian Air of attempting to skirt tougher regulations in Norway by establishing its hub in Ireland. It's also accused of trying to slash labor costs by hiring pilots in Asia, where salaries are lower. Norwegian Air denies it, saying it plans to use mostly U. S.-based ...

Norwegian Air International To Open Transatlantic Routes

... is likely to benefit from this also. While Norwegian passed the regulatory barrier when the US department of transportation granted it a foreign air carrier’s permit in December, the opposition that delayed this in the first place did not go away. US pilots met president Donald Trump this week to voice their concerns at Norwegian’s entry to the market. Only a very brave person would predict how the US president is likely to react. His administration has made some positive remarks about Norwegian’s plans, particularly in highlighting that the airline was buying lots of US-made Boeing aircraft for its fleet. Additionally, the airports with which Norwegian has been talking, along with the businesses and politicians in their respective districts, seem to be happy to welcome it. Presumably they are not beyond doing some lobbying of their own. Assuming that the flights go ahead, it would then be a question of whether there is a viable business flying between Cork, Shannon and Belfast and the US east coast. Watching how that, and ...

Norwegian Air Shuttle Is Making Waves

... upgraded dining options, use of an entertainment system and lounge access from your airport of departure. You’re sure to appreciate the free baggage allowance for up to two suitcases. Neat Scandinavian style and utility prevails: I’ve flown a lot and can say that at 35,000 feet you really don’t need plated meals with silverware and associated accoutrements better suited to a restaurant. It’s superfluous and you pay for it — but Premium tickets on Norwegian don’t seem to cost that much more than regular economy transatlantic tickets on the legacy carriers and, truly, you get all you need and more. More from the Norwegian catalog of cool: Complimentary Wi Fi aboard the 737-800 fleet, an in-flight magazine worth keeping and cordial cabin staff who sport spiffy uniforms by Moods of Norway. The food, service and ...

Norwegian Air Confirms Providence Will Be Base For Europe Flights

... first 737 MAX named the "Spirit of Renton" is parked at the Boeing factory in Renton, Wash., on Dec. 8, 2015. AFP/Getty Images. Boeing's first 737 MAX named the "Spirit of Renton" is parked at the Boeing factory in Renton, Wash., on Dec. 8, 2015. AFP/Getty Images. A news crew does a shot in front of Boeing's first 737 MAX named the "Spirit of Renton" at the Boeing factory in Renton, Wash., on Dec. 8, 2015. AFP/Getty Images. Boeing's first 737 MAX named the "Spirit of Renton" is parked at the Boeing factory in Renton, Wash., on Dec. 8, 2015. AFP/Getty Images. Airline logos representing current customers for the Boeing 737 MAX airplane are shown on the fuselage of the first production model of the plane to roll off Boeing's assembly line in Renton, Wash., Dec. 8, 2015. The first Boeing 737 MAX airplane to roll off Boeing's assembly line in Renton, Wash., is shown Dec. 8, 2015, before an employee-only rollout event. The first Boeing 737 MAX airplane to roll off Boeing's assembly line in Renton, ...

Norwegian Air Ceo Pledges Rock-bottom Trans-atlantic Fares With His Growing Boeing Fleet

... get the first new 737 MAX, the new Boeing narrowbody jet. Norwegian will fly that jet, with even lower fares, on thinner routes from cities like Dublin and Cork in Ireland or Edinburgh in Scotland, into smaller U. S. airports including Stewart International, north of New York city, and Providence, Rhode Island. He’s working on closing an agreement with Ryanair that would feed passengers from its European low-cost carrier network into his Irish and Scottish flights. Kjos said he’ll take delivery of six Boeing 737 MAXs this year and another nine 787-9 Dreamliners. He’s already announced two more U. S. crew bases to add to the existing bases in New York and Fort Lauderdale and says more announcements are coming soon. The big U. S. airlines and pilot unions have accused Norwegian of unfair competition through paying lower ...