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Norwegian Air Argentina was established on 25 January 2017<ref name=":0" />, in order to access future traffic rights to and from Argentina and South America for the parent company |
Norwegian Air Argentina was established on 25 January 2017<ref name=":0" />, in order to access future traffic rights to and from Argentina and South America for the parent company. Norwegian Air Shuttle, [[Norwegian Air International]], [[Norwegian Air UK]] and Norwegian Air Argentina share the same branding under the Norwegian Group. |
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The airline took delivery of its first aircraft, a [[Boeing 737-800]], in mid-January 2018, and gained its AOC later that month.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Flottau|first1=Jens|title=Norwegian Air Argentina is granted AOC|url=http://atwonline.com/airlines/norwegian-air-argentina-granted-aoc|publisher=[[Air Transport World]]|date=29 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130214725/http://atwonline.com/airlines/norwegian-air-argentina-granted-aoc|archivedate=30 January 2018}}</ref> |
The airline took delivery of its first aircraft, a [[Boeing 737-800]], in mid-January 2018, and gained its AOC later that month.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Flottau|first1=Jens|title=Norwegian Air Argentina is granted AOC|url=http://atwonline.com/airlines/norwegian-air-argentina-granted-aoc|publisher=[[Air Transport World]]|date=29 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130214725/http://atwonline.com/airlines/norwegian-air-argentina-granted-aoc|archivedate=30 January 2018}}</ref> |
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| Founded | 2017 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Norwegian Reward | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1[1] | ||||||
| Parent company | Norwegian Air Shuttle | ||||||
| Key people | Ole Christian Melhus (CEO), Bjørn Kjos | ||||||
| Website | www.norwegian.com | ||||||
Norwegian Air Argentina is an Argentinian airline owned by Norwegian Air Shuttle. The airline plans to operate Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with bases in Buenos Aires, Córdoba and possibly Mendoza. All aircraft will be registered in Argentina.[2] NAA has ferried EI-FVO from Norwegian Air International and converted it with an argentinian tailnumber: LV-HQH.
History
Norwegian Air Argentina was established on 25 January 2017[2], in order to access future traffic rights to and from Argentina and South America for the parent company. Norwegian Air Shuttle, Norwegian Air International, Norwegian Air UK and Norwegian Air Argentina share the same branding under the Norwegian Group.
The airline took delivery of its first aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, in mid-January 2018, and gained its AOC later that month.[3]
Destinations
On 25 October 2017, the National Civil Aviation Administration granted the arline concessions to begin operations 152 of the 156 routes it requested.[4][5][6][7]
Fleet
As of February 2018, Norwegian Air Argentina plans to operate the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | 9[8] | 189 | ||
| Total | 1 | 9 | |||
References
- ^ "Norwegian Air Argentina incorporates first aircraft: CAPA Fleet Database - CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Norwegian established Norwegian Air Argentina". ch-aviation.com.
- ^ Flottau, Jens (29 January 2018). "Norwegian Air Argentina is granted AOC". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018.
- ^ Orban, Andre (26 October 2017). "Argentinian authorities back Norwegian start-up". Aviation24. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Casey, David (26 October 2017). "Norwegian moves closer to Argentina flights as profits rise". Routesonline. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Dron, Alan (26 October 2017). "Norwegian posts improved profits as Argentina OKs route requests". Air Transport World. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Miller, Seth (26 October 2017). "Norwegian Air Argentina routes approved - Wandering Aramean". Wandering Aramean. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Katz, Benjamin (5 April 2017). "Norwegian Air to Expand to Argentina With 10 Aircraft, Says CEO". Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
