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Norwegian Air Sweden

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Norwegian Air Sweden
IATA ICAO Call sign
D8[1] NSZ REDNOSE
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
AOC #SE.AOC.0085 (2018–2021)
SE.AOC.0089 (2021)
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer programNorwegian Reward
Fleet size29
Destinationssee Norwegian Air Shuttle destinations
Parent companyNorwegian Air Shuttle
Websitenorwegian.com

Norwegian Air Sweden AOC AB is a Swedish airline and fully integrated subsidiary of low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle, using its corporate identity. The airline operates Boeing 737 aircraft from bases in European countries outside of Norway on behalf of its parent company, with all aircraft registered in Sweden.

History

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Norwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737-800

In July 2018, Norwegian Air Shuttle applied to the Swedish Transport Agency for a Swedish air operator's certificate (AOC), in order to gain access to additional traffic rights and launch new routes to and from Sweden for the parent company.[2] On 20 November 2018, the airline, legally incorporated as Norwegian Air Sweden AB (IATA code LE, ICAO code NSW, callsign NORDIC),[3][4] took delivery of its first aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, having received its air operator's certificate.[5] The airline had since received additional aircraft both by direct delivery from Boeing and transferral from parent Norwegian Air Shuttle and its other integrated subsidiaries.[6]

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.[7] 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,[8][9] 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.[10]

In March 2021, parent company Norwegian Air Shuttle's CFO Geir Karlsen reported that its Boeing 737 MAX fleet, some examples of which were registered to Norwegian Air Sweden, would not resume operations and that the fleet would be retired.[11] By April 2021, the base and flight operations of Irish Norwegian Air International were transferred to Norwegian Air Sweden, after which the Swedish airline would inherit the operation of bases situated outside of Norway, but within the rest of the European Union (EU) on behalf of its parent company.[12] On 4 May 2021, Norwegian announced the layoffs of 85 percent of its staff based in Spain due to the closure of all Spanish bases formerly operated by defunct Norwegian Air International, except its bases in Alicante and Málaga which would be kept following the job cuts.[13]

On 10 May 2021, Norwegian transferred seven Boeing 737-800s registered to Norwegian Air Sweden to a newly founded Swedish operating subsidiary with its own AOC, which was legally incorporated as Norwegian Air Sweden AOC AB.[14][15] This was followed by the reported bankruptcy of the previous Norwegian Air Sweden subsidiary as part of Norwegian Air Shuttle's restructuring process.[16] During June 2021, Norwegian Air Sweden's remaining aircraft were transferred to Norwegian Air Sweden AOC, which would take over Norwegian's collective operations based outside of Norway.[17] Operations under the new AOC began on 31 October 2021. By the end of the year, the airline resumed operation of the Boeing 737 MAX, having previously operated up to 13 of the type prior to its initial retirement.

Destinations

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Main article: List of Norwegian Air Shuttle destinations

Norwegian Air Sweden operates in conjunction with its parent company Norwegian Air Shuttle, together forming Norwegian Group. In addition to Sweden, the airline operates bases situated in countries outside of Norway for the airline group's collective route network.

Fleet

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Current fleet

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As of January 2024, the Norwegian Air Sweden fleet consists of the following aircraft:[14]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 26 — 186
189
Boeing 737 MAX 8 14 — 189
Total 40 —

Former fleet

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Norwegian Air Sweden previously operated the following aircraft types:[6]

Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes Ref
Boeing 787-9 3 2019 2021 [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Airline and Location Code Search". www.iata.org.
  2. ^ "Norwegian Air Shuttle applies for Swedish AOC". aviator.aero. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Airline and Location Code Search". International Air Transport Association.
  4. ^ "Airline Code Full Details". Aviation Codes Central. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  5. ^ "SE-RTA Norwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737-8 MAX". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Norwegian Air Sweden Fleet Details & History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  7. ^ Liu, Jim (10 April 2019). "Norwegian Air Sweden outlines initial operations from August 2019". Routesonline. Informa Markets. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. ^ Liu, Jim (15 October 2019). "Norwegian NS20 Trans-Atlantic service changes as of 11OCT19". Routesonline. Informa Markets. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  9. ^ Liu, Jim (13 November 2019). "Norwegian adds new Trans-Atlantic routes to Chicago / Denver in S20". Routesonline. Informa Markets. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  10. ^ Philip, Siddharth Vikram (14 January 2021). "Norwegian Air Gives Up Long-Haul Flying in Plan to Exit Insolvency". Bloomberg. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Norwegian fliegt nie wieder Boeing 737 Max" [Norwegian never flies Boeing 737 MAX again]. aeroTELEGRAPH (in German). 4 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Company presentation" (PDF). Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021. Consolidated AOC-structure with one EU and one Norwegian AOC with full flexibility on crew and clear accountability
  13. ^ "Norwegian streicht bis zu 1200 Jobs in Spanien" [Norwegian is cutting up to 1,200 jobs in Spain]. airliners.de (in German). Neun Zeichen GmbH. 4 May 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Norwegian Air Sweden AOC Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  15. ^ Gruber, Jan (14 May 2021). "Norwegian founds second subsidiary in Sweden". Aviation.Direct. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Norwegian exits restructuring, Swedish unit seeks bankruptcy". ch-aviation. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Norwegian to close Irish subsidiary - report". ch-aviation. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021. Norwegian Air Sweden AOC has assumed twenty-three ex-Norwegian Air Sweden B737-800s.
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