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Boeing 737-800s
The Boeing 737-800
serves all routes in
Norwegian’s network,
but is typically deployed
on high-density and
long-haul routes to
North Africa, the Canary
Islands and Dubai due
to the aircraft’s longer
range and higher
efficiency.
Number of aircraft:
64
Seats:
186/189
Crew:
Two pilots and
four cabin crew
Engines:
CFM 56-7B26
Max start weight:
78,999
kg
Length:
39.5
m
Height:
12.5
m
Wingspan:
35.8
m
Engine thrust:
26,400
lbs
per engine
Cruise speed:
858
kph
Boeing 737-300s
The Boeing 737-
300
serves most of
Norwegian’s network
with the exception of
flights to North Africa,
the Canary Islands
and Dubai.
Number of aircraft:
10
Seats:
148
Crew:
Two pilots and
three cabin crew
Engines:
CFM 56-3
Max start weight
:
61,915
kg – 63,276kg
Length:
33.4
m
Height:
11.1
m
Wingspan:
28.9
m
Engine thrust:
22,000
lbs per engine
Cruise speed:
797
kph
1993
Norwegian Air Shuttle
ASA is incorporated.
Operates as a regional
airline on behalf of
Braathens SAFE with six
Fokker F-50 aircraft.
2003
Listed on the Oslo
Stock Exchange.
Becomes the first
provider of ticketless and
point-to-point travel
in Scandinavia.
2000
Norwegian starts operating
helicopters and ambulance
aircraft through its subsidiary
Lufttransport AS, which was
spun off in 2002.
2005
The low-cost jet operation
reports a profit for the
first time.
2009
After another successful year,
Norwegian is named Market
Leader of the Year at the ATW
Airline Industry Achievement
Awards.
2011
Launch of high-
speed inflight internet
broadband.
Helsinki base is
established.
2012
Norwegian celebrates 10
years in the air.
Norwegian purchases
222
new aircraft. This is
the largest-ever aircraft
acquisition in Europe.
2013
Norwegian opens new
hub at London Gatwick.
2010
Named second-best airline
in Northern Europe, and
third-best low-cost airline
in Europe by Skytrax World
Airline Awards.
Launch customer of the
new Boeing SKY
aircraft interiors.
2006
A new system for ticket
sales and distribution
is launched, radically
reducing the airline’s
distribution costs.
2008
Delivery of the first
Boeing 737-800.
The Copenhagen base
is established.
The telephone company
Call Norwegian
is launched.
2007
Norwegian places the year’s
largest aircraft order
in Europe.
The Stockholm
base is established.
The full-scale internet bank
Bank Norwegian
is launched.
2002
SAS notifies Norwegian
that all contracts with the
SAS-acquired Braathens
are terminated.
Left with no choice,
Norwegian starts direct
competition against
SAS using jet aircraft on
domestic routes in Norway.
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