Norway

The new Norwegian airline established by Erik Braathen hopes to be operational by the second quarter of the year.

The carrier which pioneered cheap transatlantic flights between Europe and the US will now focus on short-haul routes as part of a plan to exit insolvency.

The carrier intends to fully restore its domestic networks in Norway and Sweden to meet demand over the Christmas period.

As Norwegian Air Shuttle files for bankruptcy protection in Ireland, Routes looks the number of seats and biggest routes currently operating in Norway.

Wizz Air is wasting no time in its quest to capture share in Norway’s domestic market.

While Jetstar and Sunwing are resuming suspended routes, Porter Airlines has further delayed its planned restart and Norwegian is preparing to ground 15 of the 21 aircraft currently in operation.

During the same week that Wizz Air unveiled plans to enter Norway’s domestic market, a team led by experienced industry executive Erik Braathen is also drawing up proposals for a new carrier in the country.

The fast-growing Hungarian ULCC plans to open a new base in Oslo and enter Norway’s domestic market on three high-density routes.

The Scandinavian is opening a new domestic route in Norway from next month, last served 17 years ago.

Norway's mature domestic market means the airline is looking abroad for expansion.

Norwegian and Air France are altering their networks in response to the demand slump caused by the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus.

Routes Europe, the route development forum for Europe, will this April gather senior decision-makers in Bergen, Norway, to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the aviation industry.

The route is operated with a 270-seat Boeing 787.

Winner of the Best Stand Award at World Routes 2016, Avinor brought a taste of Norway to China.

Three years after construction work started, Norway’s second largest airport has officially opened its new terminal building which will double available capacity.