Norwegian shelves Cork transatlantic plans
Norwegian Air International (NAI) has delayed plans for new services from Cork Airport in the Irish Republic to Boston in the light of the continued delay by the US DoT in granting a license for NAI flights. NAI’s plans are still in limbo, some 2 years after it applied for permission from the DoT to operate transatlantic routes. Objections have been raised by US carriers and trade unions, which argue that Norwegian has based NAI in Ireland to avoid Norway’s more rigorous labour laws. Norwegian denies this. NAI said it was frustrated that clear demand for transatlantic services from Cork was being thwarted. It aimed to start Boston services in May, followed by New York in 2017. It planned initially to operate Boeing 737-800s on the Boston route, followed by Boeing 787s as it accepted more of the twin-aisle type into its fleet. <br/>
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Norwegian shelves Cork transatlantic plans
Norwegian Air International (NAI) has delayed plans for new services from Cork Airport in the Irish Republic to Boston in the light of the continued delay by the US DoT in granting a license for NAI flights. NAI’s plans are still in limbo, some 2 years after it applied for permission from the DoT to operate transatlantic routes. Objections have been raised by US carriers and trade unions, which argue that Norwegian has based NAI in Ireland to avoid Norway’s more rigorous labour laws. Norwegian denies this. NAI said it was frustrated that clear demand for transatlantic services from Cork was being thwarted. It aimed to start Boston services in May, followed by New York in 2017. It planned initially to operate Boeing 737-800s on the Boston route, followed by Boeing 787s as it accepted more of the twin-aisle type into its fleet. <br/>
