Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has reported 3rd quarter profits of 1.3bn NOK (£121m GBP), an 18% increase on the same period last year. As the company has been able to reduce its operating unit cost by 10% it was able to post Earnings Before Tax (EBT) result was a [read more]
Low-cost, long-haul specialist Norwegian.com has been unveiled as the most fuel efficient transatlantic airline, for the second year in a row. The white paper that was released today by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) analysed the fuel efficiency of the 20 leading airlines on routes between Europe and [read more]
As trade week comes to an end and the displays turn to public eyes we look at back the highs and the lows, the winners and the losers of the Farnborough International Airshow 2018. The week began with Qatar Airways stealing the show sending no less than 6 aircraft. The [read more]
Brazilian airframes Embraer has secured a raft of orders on day two of the Farnborough Airshow. Embraer was showing off the latest variation of their regional jet, the E2 versions of the E-Jet range at the show in a specially liveried shark airliner which put on a stunning display over [read more]
Rival airframers Boeing and Airbus have both secured deals on day 1 of the Farnborough International Airshow. For Seattle-based Boeing, day one included an order from Qatar Airways for five Boeing 777 Freighters worth around $1.7bn at list prices. This was backed up with an order for 30 Boeing 737 [read more]
Norwegian has been recognised as Europe’s Leading Low-Cost Carrier for the 4th year in a row at the 25th World Travel Awards. Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards acknowledge, celebrate and reward excellence across the travel industry. Norwegian has been carrying an aggressive growth strategy across Europe and in the [read more]
Boeing’s new middle-market aeroplane, likely to be dubbed the 797, is another step closer to reality after talks with Delta Airlines. The Seattle based airframer has had discussions with Delta with a view to them launching the aircraft. Delta is looking to replace around 100 of the ageing middle-market aircraft it [read more]
Doha based Qatar Airways has said it will be having its biggest presence ever at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018 later this month. The airline will be showcasing its Q-Suite cabin on by exhibiting one of the airlines A350-1000 aircraft and a Boeing 777. The Qatari flag carrier will also treat visitors [read more]
The latest World Airline Transport statistics from IATA show that Ryanair carried more passengers than any other European airline in 2017. The figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show that the Irish budget airline carried 128m passengers between 1st Jan 2017 and 31st December 2017, almost 50% more than [read more]
Norwegian Air UK (DI/NRS) is planning changes to its long-haul schedule from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) for Winter 18/19. One of the biggest changes planned is a change to Buenos Aires (EZE/SAEZ) service. The route currently operates 3-times-per-week but the low-cost carrier is planning to move it to daily from the [read more]
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