Norwegian Air Shuttle Corporate Fact Sheet Leadership Bjørn Kjos, CEO Headquarters P.O. Box 115 Oksenøyveien 3 1330 Fornebu Norway About the Company Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, commercially branded Norwegian, is a public airline noted on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company is the world s seventh largest low-cost airline, and has a route portfolio that stretches across Europe into North Africa, the Middle East, Thailand and the US. With competitive prices and customer friendly solutions and service, the company has experienced significant growth over the previous years. Norwegian will have carried around 24 million passengers in 2014. The airline is the 3rd largest low-cost airline in Europe and has been awarded Best European Low-Cost Carrier by renowned SkyTrax twice in a row (2013 and 2014). The company currently has 17 operational bases: London (UK), Malaga (Spain), Las Palmas (Spain), Alicante (Spain), Tenerife (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Madrid (Spain), Oslo (Norway), Bergen (Norway), Trondheim (Norway), Stavanger (Norway), Stockholm (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark) and Helsinki (Finland). In spring 2013, Norwegian opened a base in Bangkok, the company s first base outside Europe, and during 2014, Norwegian opened its first bases in the US; in New York and Fort Lauderdale.
History 1993 Norwegian established 2002 Launched domestic routes in Norway 2003 Norwegian listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange 2004 Started codeshare agreement with FlyNordic and Sterling 2005 First year in profit 2007 Acquired FlyNordic from Finnair. Stockholm becomes Norwegian s Swedish base. Placed an order with Boeing to buy 42 737-800 aircraft Bank Norwegian and frequent flier program Norwegian Reward launched 2008 Delivery of first Boeing 737-800 New Generation aircraft Mobile company Call Norwegian introduced Norwegian entered the Danish market and opened Copenhagen base 2009 Received the airline ATW award Delivery of first Norwegian-owned B737-800 Expanded extensively in Denmark by launching 39 new routes The best year ever for Norwegian 2010 Awarded gold and silver in prestigious customer survey, SKY TRAX Placed order of an additional 15 aircraft from Boeing
2011 First airline to offer in-flight WiFi on European routes Entered the Finnish market Entered into an agreement to purchase three Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner long-haul aircraft Placed order of an additional 15 aircraft from Boeing 2012 Norwegian signed the largest ever agreement in European aviation history with an order of 222 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus Norwegian signed an agreement to lease two additional Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners for its long-haul operations 2013 Norwegian is the first airline in Europe to offer in-flight movie and TV-rentals Launches long-haul routes to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo In May 2013, Norwegian commenced its first ever long-haul flights to New York and Bangkok from Oslo and Stockholm Norwegian is awarded Best European Low-Cost Carrier by renowned SkyTrax Awarded «Best Inflight Connectivity and Communications» for its free WiFi at the prestigious Passenger Choice Awards in September In November 2013, Norwegian commenced its first long-haul flight to Fort Lauderdale from Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm In December 2013, Norwegian signed an agreement to acquire two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The 787-9 is larger than the 787-8 that Norwegian currently operates on its long-haul routes. 2014 In February 2014, Norwegian was granted an Irish AOC for its subsidiary Norwegian Air International Limited (NAI), which is based in Dublin Norwegian orders an additional seven new 787-9 Dreamliners bigger versions of today s Dreamliners Norwegian is awarded Best European Low-Cost Carrier by renowned SkyTrax second year in a row Norwegian receives three awards at the prestigious Passenger Choice Awards, including Best Airline in Europe
Norwegian opens two long-haul bases in the US; one in Fort Lauderdale and one in New York Norwegian s first low cost, long-haul flights from London Gatwick to the US take off in July Daily Departures Norwegian operates almost 600 flights a day. Norwegian Long Haul Norwegian s commenced its first long-haul flights in May 2013. Norwegian offers long-haul flights between the following destinations: Routes from Bangkok (BKK): Oslo (OSL), Stockholm (ARN) and Copenhagen (CPH) Routes from New York (JFK): Oslo (OSL), Stockholm (ARN), Copenhagen (CPH), Bergen (BGO) and London (LGW) Routes from Fort Lauderdale (FLL): Oslo (OSL), Stockholm (ARN), Copenhagen (CPH) and London (LGW) Routes from Los Angeles (LAX): Oslo (OSL), Stockholm (ARN), Copenhagen (CPH) and London (LGW) Routes from San Francisco (OAK): Oslo (OSL) and Stockholm (ARN) Routes from Orlando (MCO): Oslo (OSL), Copenhagen (CPH) and London (LGW) Employees About 4,500 people work to deliver professional and friendly customer service and world-class on-time performance. Stock Common stock is traded under the symbol NAS at the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Fleet Norwegian operates one of the most modern and eco-friendly aircraft fleets in Europe. The fleet currently consists of 96 aircraft (as of January 2015); 84 Boeing 737-800s, 5 Boeing 737-300s and seven 787 Dreamliners. The average fleet age is approximately 4.6 years. In total, Norwegian has ordered a fleet of 17 long-haul aircraft. In January 2012, Norwegian placed an order of 222 new aircraft (Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737 MAX, Airbus 320neo), the largest ever aircraft order in European aviation history. New aircraft is a win-win for the company s cost, the environment and passenger comfort Norwegian offers free in-flight WiFi on its 737-800s Norwegian offers in-flight entertainment on its 737-800s Norwegian offers streaming of movies and tv-shows on the majority of its WiFi-equipped aircraft Routes and Destinations Served Norwegians currently operates 424 routes to 130 destinations in Scandinavia, Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the US. Corporate Responsibility Norwegian s corporate responsibility strategy is primarily based on how Norwegian as an airline can contribute to less pollution and emissions by flying new and fuel efficient aircraft. Our Codes of Ethics give directions for a good working environment and highlights the Group s guidelines for human rights, prevention of corruption, employee rights and safety for all both our customers and employees. Norwegian is a UNICEF partner because of the organization s overall focus on children s rights.
Environment: Norwegian is committed to actively engage in and support sustainable environmental policy, and to continue to reduce emissions from aviation. By renewing the fleet, emissions are reduced and passengers are offered new and more comfortable aircraft. Norwegian has a clear goal of reducing emissions per flown passenger by more than 30 per cent in the period 2008 2015. Norwegian also undertakes a variety of other measures to minimize its environmental impact. All employees should focus on how they can contribute to a better environment in their daily work. Human Worth: Everyone at Norwegian has a joint responsibility to create a good working environment and develop a sound corporate culture marked by openness and tolerance. Partnership with UNICEF: Norwegian has decided to partner with humanitarian organization UNICEF through a Signature Partnership. Norwegian's support to UNICEF consists of travel funding and fundraisers. In addition, all Norwegian employees donate their company Christmas presents to UNICEF. Fun Facts Norwegian s aircraft are called Red Nose because the nose part of the aircraft is painted red The tailfin of all Norwegian s aircraft features a portrait of a Nordic icon Norwegian taught Norway s air travelers to book their fare online Norwegian s telephone lines went down when the company launched its first ticket sales in 2002 More than 80 percent of the passengers book their flight through norwegian.com
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