WASHINGTON – Norwegian Air’s British subsidiary, Norwegian UK, has been granted a foreign air carrier permit by the US Department of Transportation allowing the airline to operate flights between the UK, Europe and the United States effective immediately.
Norwegian currently operates flights from Stewart International Airport at Newburgh to cities in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Norway.
While Airline CEO Bjorn Kjos told Mid-Hudson News they have plans to expand service from Stewart, predominantly to destinations along Europe’s Atlantic coast, he has yet to announce specific new routes.
Using the new traffic rights through Norwegian UK, the airline has already announced plans for new routes from England to Singapore launching in September and Argentina starting in February 2018.
Norwegian uses its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft for its Stewart flights. It uses its Dreamliner 787 jet fleet for its long-haul service.
The US DOT approval “is great news for Norwegian and passengers on both sides of the Atlantic, enabling us to offer even more new routes, greater choice and lower fares,” said Kjos. “Our Norwegian UK subsidiary has already opened the door to a range of new markets, so securing access to the U.S. is the final piece of the jigsaw, allowing us to operate a seamless operation with affordable fares to a range of global destinations.”
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