Malcolm Nason is the owner of Norse Atlantic Airways.
December 30, 2021.
John Flett is a writer.
Norse Atlantic Airways has had a busy few weeks in the lead up to the start of operations. The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority granted the start-up an air operator's certificate on Wednesday. The approval from the national authority means that Norse Atlantic Airways has the personnel, assets and systems in place to meet the required safety standards.
Throughout the process of issuing a Norwegian AOC, we had a good and constructive dialogue with Norse. The Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authorities of Norway wished them the best of luck and looked forward to a continued fruitful relationship.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Norway was thanked by the CEO and founder of Norse. We are one step closer to launching our flights between Europe and the U.S. in the spring of next year.
It is not yet possible to buy tickets to destinations from Norway that are expected to include airports in Los Angeles, New York and Florida. London and Paris are both shown on the website as destinations, but have not had sectors loaded into the system for sale.
The airline took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft from BOC Aviation. The first of 12 787-9s and three 787-8s that will be based at the airport will be delivered in April. The first of the 15 aircraft will be named after a Norwegian national park.
The aircraft lease is at attractive rates and payment terms, allowing the company a flexible implementation during start-up of its operation, with Norse only paying on a power by the hour basis at the outset.
As his first plane arrived, he said that he believed that the travel would resume once the Pandemic was over. People will want to travel for business, visit friends and family, and explore new destinations. Norse will offer attractive and affordable flights on our more eco-friendly Dreamliners to both leisure and business travelers.
The airline is looking for people to work at its head office in Arendal, Norway and an office in London, United Kingdom. The airline is expected to have 1,600 employees once all 15 aircraft are in operation, according to the chief communications and public affairs officer.
Through his career with Air New Zealand, John has gained a strong understanding of aviation operations and strategic nature of the industry. John was involved in the development of the IFE for the -300 type aircraft and the introduction of both the 777-200 and 0-300 type aircraft during his career with the airline. He was part of a small team that created and published the internal communications magazines for Air New Zealand's pilots, cabin crew and ground staff, balancing a mix of corporate and social content. He is the course director of an undergraduate commercial pilot training programme at a leading London university.
John is an external instructor for IATA and other aviation-related organizations.
The Boeing airlines dreamliner is featured.
