Norwegian Air Shuttle has entered into an agreement to acquire four new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft as part of its plans to expand international operations, bringing the total wide-body aircraft on order by the airline to 14.
Norwegian has signed the agreement with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to lease four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, which are expected to enter service in 2017 and 2018.
Norwegian CEO Bjørn Kjos said: "I’m very satisfied to have secured an additional four 787-9 Dreamliners. This is a great airplane with high passenger comfort, long range and low fuel burn."
Norwegian currently has three 787-8 Dreamliners in its fleet, with further five aircraft on order; the carrier also has two 787-9 Dreamliner jets on order for delivery in the first quarter of 2016.
Overall, Norwegian has ordered a fleet of 14 long-haul aircraft, with four aircraft entering service in 2014, one in 2015, two in 2016, two in 2017 and two in 2018.
Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliner is an enhanced version of 787-8 with improved capacity to accommodate more passengers, more fuel efficient and more environmentally friendly.
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By GlobalDataThe aircraft maker has conducted several successful test flights with the aircraft type, which is scheduled to enter commercial service in 2014.
Image: Norwegian has signed the agreement with ILFC to lease four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Photo: courtesy of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA.
