Norwegian to cancel around 3000 flights

Norwegian airlines have announced that due to the COVID-19 outbreak they are preparing to cancel around 3,000 flights between mid-March and mid-June, which is around 15% of total capacity for this period. The reduction in demand on future bookings has meant Norwegian have had implement temporary layoffs of a significant share of its workforce. “This […]

Norwegian Cargo appoints dnata as new UK freight handler

Norwegian Cargo has appointed dnata as its new cargo handler in the UK with the cargo handler providing services from 1 May. dnata will provide Norwegian with a full range of cargo handling capabilities at all UK airports served by Norwegian – Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh. dnata will also manage Norwegian’s regional handling and […]

Norwegian transports electric vehicles for Hollywood blockbuster

Norwegian Cargo has transported 10 electric Buddy cars and six Buddy bikes to be used in the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster, Downsizing, starring Matt Damon. The cars and bikes were shipped from Oslo to New York using the bellyhold of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner before being trucked to Toronto for filming. The electric vehicles will be […]

Norwegian Cargo signs Royal Mail agreement

Norwegian Cargo has signed a two-year framework agreement with Royal Mail’s Gatwick Air Mail Unit (GAMU). This deal will see the carrier support international shipments between the UK, Scandinavia and the US. Norwegian has increased capacity this year and in 2016 will operate daily flights from Gatwick Airport to New York and flights to Los Angeles […]