The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority today issued an air operator’s certificate (AOC) to Norse Atlantic Airways. The new airline is on track to start transatlantic flights in spring 2022.
Waiting for the right time to enter the air travel market, Norse Atlantic Airways, the carrier based in Norway, plan to launch long-haul low-cost services, connecting major cities in Europe and the USA, with the Tag line of " Low Cost Long Haul " flights.
On the AOC , the airline took the moment to the twitter and said,
We are pleased to announce that we today have received an air operator's certificate by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority. One important step closer to launching affordable transatlantic flights!
The airline, which was founded in March this year is little cautious of the pandemic impacted travel industry, and aims to operate its first transatlantic flights in spring next year.
Earlier on December 28th , the CEO of the carrier Bjorn Tore Larsen told E24 no in an interview,
We’re are preparing for a cautious start in spring 2022 as the pandemic continues to impact the travel industry,» says our CEO
Norse Atlantic Airways' First Boeing B787-9 aircraft has been painted ! The aircraft has been named after Raet national park in Arendal, Norway.
The Norwegian carrier is leasing six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Dublin based BOC Aviation Limited. All six aircraft are powered by Rolls Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines and were scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Also, earlier in the month of March , the carrier had signed an agreement to lease six used Boeing 787-9s and three used Boeing 787-8 aircrafts from AerCap .
But , as of now , we can see only one aircraft (LN-LNO) in the Livery of Norse Atlantic Airways . At present, the airline has an order of 15 fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliners, out of which three are Boeing 787-8 aircraft and rest of the twelve are Boeing 787-8.
About flights , the initial flights will depart from Oslo to selected destinations in the US. These will fly to destinations such as New York, Florida, London, Paris, Oslo, and others.
Norse CEO and founder Bjørn Tore Larsen said:
“We would like to thank Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority for a constructive and professional process. We are now one important step closer to launching our attractive and affordable flights between Europe and the US in spring next year.”
Civil Aviation Authorities of Norway director general Lars E. de Lange Kobberstad added:
“We’ve had a good and constructive dialogue with Norse throughout the process of issuing a Norwegian AOC. We wish them the best of luck and look forward to a continued fruitful relationship going forward.”
About the imporatnce of Air Operator Certificate (AOC), it is the approval granted by a national aviation authority to an aircraft operator to allow it to use aircraft for commercial purposes. This requires the operator to have personnel, assets and systems in place to ensure the safety of its employees and the general public.
