Norse Atlantic UK Ltd is a British airline and integrated subsidiary of Norwegian low-cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways. The airline plans to operate a fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft based at London's Gatwick Airport during 2023.
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Founded | 10 May 2021; 18 months ago (2021-05-10) | ||||||
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AOC # | GB 2484 | ||||||
Operating bases | London–Gatwick | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
Parent company | Norse Atlantic Airways | ||||||
Headquarters | Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom | ||||||
Website | flynorse.com |
Following the establishment of parent company Norse Atlantic Airways earlier in 2021, Norse Atlantic UK was founded on 10 May 2021 as a British airline company to operate flights between the United Kingdom and the United States, following Brexit and the subsequent open skies agreement between the two countries.[2][3] The airline applied for an air operator's certificate (AOC) and operating licence with the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), expecting to receive it during the summer of 2022.[4] Parent company Norse Atlantic Airways also applied for a foreign air carrier permit from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) on behalf of its British subsidiary on 22 June 2022.[5] The airline subsequently received its AOC and operating licence from the UK CAA on 27 September 2022,[6] and its foreign air carrier permit from the USDOT on 17 October 2022.[7]
In its application for a foreign air carrier permit from the USDOT, Norse Atlantic UK outlined its intention to operate services based at London's Gatwick Airport, initially to Newburgh/New York JFK, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando airports, with services to Baltimore, Chicago/Rockford, Ontario, and San Francisco airports to follow.[8]
As of April 2022[update], the Norse Atlantic UK fleet consists of the following aircraft:[9]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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Boeing 787-9 | 1 | — | 56 | 282 | 338 | |
Total | 1 | — | ||||
Identical to that of its parent company, Norse Atlantic UK plans to operate its Boeing 787s with two classes of service, consisting of Premium and Economy classes.[5]
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Related topics: List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom |