Norwegian Air Sweden
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| Founded | 2018 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Stockholm–Arlanda | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Norwegian Reward | ||||||
| Fleet size | 40 | ||||||
| Destinations | see Norwegian Air Shuttle destinations | ||||||
| Parent company | Norwegian Air Shuttle | ||||||
| Key people | Bjørn Kjos | ||||||
| Website | norwegian.com/se | ||||||
Norwegian Air Sweden AB is a Swedish low-cost airline and a fully integrated subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, using its corporate identity. The airline operates Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft based at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, with all aircraft registered in Sweden.
History
In July 2018, Norwegian Air Shuttle applied to the Swedish Transport Agency for a Swedish air operator's certificate, in order to gain access to additional traffic rights and launch new routes to and from Sweden for the parent company.[3] On 20 November 2018, the airline took delivery of its first aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, having received its air operator's certificate.[4] The airline has since received additional aircraft both by direct delivery from Boeing and transferal from other Norwegian-branded airlines.[5]
Starting in August 2019, the airline began operating some short-haul flights based at Oslo Gardermoen and Stockholm Arlanda on behalf of its parent company.[6] The airline, then with Boeing 787-9 aircraft registered in its fleet, was to later take over the operation of various long-haul flights based at Rome Fiumicino during the following 2020 summer season,[7][8] however the long-haul operations between its parent and associated sister companies were initially suspended in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on aviation. In January 2021, Norwegian Air Shuttle announced that all long-haul operations, which included long-haul services operated by Norwegian Air Sweden, would be terminated in order to focus on its European short-haul route network.[9]
Fleet
Current fleet
As of February 2021[update], the Norwegian Air Sweden fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | 27 | — | 186 | |||
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 13 | — | 189 | Currently grounded. | ||
| Total | 40 | — | ||||
Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 787-9 | 3 | 2019 | 2021 |
References
- ^ https://www.iata.org/en/publications/directories/code-search/?airline.search=LE
- ^ a b "Airline Code Full Details". Aviation Codes Central. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Norwegian Air Shuttle applies for Swedish AOC". aviator.aero. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "SE-RTA Norwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737-8 MAX". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Norwegian Air Sweden Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Liu, Jim (10 April 2019). "Norwegian Air Sweden outlines initial operations from August 2019". Routesonline. Informa Markets. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Liu, Jim (15 October 2019). "Norwegian NS20 Trans-Atlantic service changes as of 11OCT19". Routesonline. Informa Markets. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Liu, Jim (13 November 2019). "Norwegian adds new Trans-Atlantic routes to Chicago / Denver in S20". Routesonline. Informa Markets. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Philip, Siddharth Vikram (14 January 2021). "Norwegian Air Gives Up Long-Haul Flying in Plan to Exit Insolvency". Bloomberg. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
