Norwegian’s long-haul fleet size to surge with A321 model switch
Norwegian Air Shuttle is boosting its fleet of long-haul aircraft with a stretched version of Airbus’ single-aisle A320 model series with enough reach to fly across the Atlantic. Norwegian is switching 30 planes in a 2-year-old order for 100 A320neos to a larger, long-range version called the A321neo LR. The model is capable of flying as far as 4,000 nautical miles, making US East Coast destinations, as well as most parts of India, accessible from Europe. The single-aisle model is cheaper to operate than the 10 twin-aisle Boeing 787 Dreamliners the airline flies today, CE Bjorn Kjos said Thursday. Still, the move, which is part of a massive expansion of Norwegian’s long-haul operations, means sacrificing the cost advantages of operating aircraft from a single manufacturer. <br/>
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Norwegian’s long-haul fleet size to surge with A321 model switch
Norwegian Air Shuttle is boosting its fleet of long-haul aircraft with a stretched version of Airbus’ single-aisle A320 model series with enough reach to fly across the Atlantic. Norwegian is switching 30 planes in a 2-year-old order for 100 A320neos to a larger, long-range version called the A321neo LR. The model is capable of flying as far as 4,000 nautical miles, making US East Coast destinations, as well as most parts of India, accessible from Europe. The single-aisle model is cheaper to operate than the 10 twin-aisle Boeing 787 Dreamliners the airline flies today, CE Bjorn Kjos said Thursday. Still, the move, which is part of a massive expansion of Norwegian’s long-haul operations, means sacrificing the cost advantages of operating aircraft from a single manufacturer. <br/>
