Flyr AS (OSE: FLYR) is a Norwegian low-cost passenger airline. Headquartered in Oslo with an operational base at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen,[1] the airline operates flights within Norway and between Norway and European leisure destinations.[2] The name Flyr is Norwegian for flying.
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Founded | 14 August 2020; 2 years ago (2020-08-14) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 30 June 2021; 16 months ago (2021-06-30) | ||||||
Operating bases | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen[1] | ||||||
Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
Destinations | 23 | ||||||
Headquarters | Oslo, Norway[1] | ||||||
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Website | www |
Flyr was founded by Erik G. Braathen in 2020, the former CEO of the now-defunct Norwegian flag carrier Braathens.[3] In June 2021, Flyr was issued an Air Operator Certificate by the Norwegian CAA. The airline originally announced to operate up to 30 aircraft to domestic and European destinations, while selling tickets to passengers soley via their own mobile app.[4] The first flight from Oslo to Tromsø was operated by a Boeing 737-800.[5][6]
As of late 2021, the airline operated up to 25 flights a day and received its overall fourth aircraft. Flyr posted losses of € 16 Million during the third quarter of the same year after demand fell behind expectations in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.[7]
In October 2022, Flyr announced they would cut their winter schedule by half to save nearly 40 Million Euros due to significantly decreased demand.[8] As of November 2022, the airline was in the process to aquire additional funds from investors stating that it otherwise cannot guarantee to maintain its future operations, it however failed to reach the requested sum during the first try.[9][10] Flyr also stated it would lease at least one of their aircraft to another airline.[10]
As of June 2021, Flyr operated flights to the following destinations:[11]
As of November 2022[update], Flyr operates the following aircraft:[12][13]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Boeing 737-800 | 6 | — | 189 | |
Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 6 | — | 189 | Option for 4 additional aircraft.[14] |
Total | 12 | — |
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