Russian spy planes patrol alarm four NATO air forces
After they were detected and tracked by NATO air defense radars, two Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-142 Bear-F…
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Norway blocks Rolls-Royce asset sale to Russians, cites security concerns
The government of Norway suspended the sale of Bergen Engines, a Norwegian engine maker owned by Rolls-Royce Holdings,…
Norwegian start-up airline Flyr prepares for competition: raises $70 million
Norwegian start-up airline Flyr, which is set to launch operations in summer 2021, raised $70 million in its…
Norway keen to provide Norwegian Air Shuttle with support
Norwegian Air Shuttle, together with the Norwegian government, announced that the latter is keen to support the airline’s…
Norway’s Flyr chooses aircraft, sets to launch in Summer 2021
Norwegian startup airline Flyr confirms to have chosen the Boeing 737-800 aircraft and is set to launch operations…
Norwegian start up airline Flyr aims to debut in early 2021
The new Norwegian airline Flyr has entered the competition for Norwegian market with plans to start operating flights…
Norwegian Minister warns Wizz Air: “Will have challenges”
A Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air reportedly might face obstacles if it continued to grow the number of…
Norway’s F-35 deliveries steady as international tensions rise
In the evening of September 27, 2020, three Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets reached Norway’s Ørland…
Without life support, Norwegian Air Shuttle reveals drastic cuts
After Norway’s government rejected the plea for financial support, Norwegian Air announced lay-offs and a possible run-out of…
One minute late SAS plane forces 158 passengers into quarantine
The 158 passengers on flight SK4700 between Nice, France, and Oslo, Norway, will have to isolate for ten…
NATO fighters intercept Russian bombers approaching UK airspace
British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets intercepted and turned away two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers…
Norwegian announces restart of international services
The Oslo-based low-cost carrier announced that due to increasing demand from its passengers and other carriers upping their frequencies…
“Hibernating” Norwegian doubles losses in Q1
The long-haul low-cost carrier, which flexed its muscles when it entered the long-haul market with the no-frills model,…
Norwegian secures $300 million state aid guarantee
Norwegian, the low-cost long-haul carrier, has finally seen some light at the end of the tunnel, as the…
How COVID-19 exacerbated Norwegian’s wrong $100 million bet
As time passed on, the picture was becoming more and more clear: the impact of COVID-19 would be…
Norwegian Air Shuttles offered $276 million aid package
Norwegian Air Shuttle, the long-haul low-cost carrier based in Oslo, Norway, has been offered a state loan guarantee…
Airbus issues safety bulletin for three helicopter types
Following the crash of a helicopter that killed six people at the end of August in Norway, Airbus…
Rolls Royce joins Widerøe’s electrical aircraft program
Rolls-Royce and Widerøe announced joining forces on a research program that ultimately strives to develop an electrical aircraft…