Norwegian Boeing 737
NEW WINDSOR – European low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle will operate daily flights between Stewart Airport near Newburgh and European destinations.
The airline already flies to other US cities, but Stewart will now be added to the route schedule, initially with service to Ireland and eventually to other destinations, said Norwegian spokesman Anders Lindstrom.
Service is expected to start in mid-2017 and continue to grow to other destinations. Introductory fares may be as low as $69 one-way, he said.
Norwegian has 100 new Boeing 737 Max aircraft on order to be delivered within two years. The airline will base two jets at Stewart.
“We will be creating a lot of jobs at Stewart because we will base two aircraft to begin with in mid-2017 and that will require some 75, 80 pilots and cabin crew that will be recruited locally in the greater New York area,” Lindstrom said.
Stewart Airport Commission Chairman Louis Heimbach is looking beyond
just the flights from Europe.
“Having those tourists come to Stewart means that many of them will want to transfer to other airplanes to fly to different places in the United States, so I hope this is incentive for many of our US carriers to Stewart also,” Heimbach told Mid-Hudson News.
Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus said locating the carrier at Stewart
will also translate into ancillary services and jobs.
“You are going to have a big impact on ground transportation providers like Coach USA – the bus company, as well as the Boeing company, which is now going to be doing the maintenance on those planes. They will now be looking for mechanics and people to maintain the 737 Max,” Neuhaus said.
Norwegian currently operates 45 daily routes from the United States and
is the fastest growing airline in Europe , Lindstrom said.
