Norse Atlantic Airways aims make its first flight in the second quarter.
New airline Norse Atlantic Airways aims to launch ticket sales by the end of March and the first commercial flight to take off in the second quarter.
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“Future customers and supporters on both sides of the Atlantic are reaching out to us every day asking about when they can start buying tickets, when we will be airborne and not least what routes we will be offering. We are thrilled about the interest in the market and can confirm that our goal is to launch ticket sales by the end of March and our first flight to take off in the second quarter,” said CEO Bjørn Tore Larsen of Norse. The first flight will depart from Oslo to a U.S. destination.
“We are working on finalizing our route network and look forward to announcing our destinations when we open for sale,” he added.
Pilot and cabin crew recruitment
The company received more than 3,000 applications to its initial 50 pilot positions based in Oslo and training has now commenced. The first cabin crew base will be established in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and training of the first class of a total of more than 400 team members will start in a few weeks. Cabin crew bases in other locations will be established in line with increased operation.
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Norse has signed collective bargaining agreements with pilot and cabin crew unions in Norway, the U.S. and UK.
Dreamliner fleet
The company has taken delivery of four aircraft that are currently parked at Oslo Airport. The remaining 11 will be delivered consecutively in the coming months. The company will start cautiously and gradually add capacity in line with demand.
Norse received its Air Operator Certificate by Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority in December 2021. The airline received a Foreign Air Carrier Permit from the U.S. Department of Transportation in January.
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