Norse Atlantic UK

Norse Atlantic UK
IATA ICAO Call sign
Z0[1] UBT[1] LONGBOAT[1]
Founded10 May 2021; 3 years ago (2021-05-10)
Commenced operations26 March 2023; 21 months ago (2023-03-26)
AOC #GB 2484
Operating basesGatwick Airport
Fleet size5
Destinationssee Norse Atlantic Airways destinations
Parent companyNorse Atlantic Airways
HeadquartersCrawley, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Websitewww.flynorse.com

Norse Atlantic UK Ltd is a British airline that is a fully integrated subsidiary of the Norwegian low-cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways. The airline operates a fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft based at London's Gatwick Airport, and operations launched on 26 March 2023.

History

Following the establishment of its 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, outlining 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.[5][6] The airline subsequently received its AOC and operating licence from the UK CAA on 27 September 2022,[7] and its foreign air carrier permit from the USDOT on 17 October 2022.[8]

On 14 February 2023, parent company Norse Atlantic Airways announced that London Gatwick-based flights operated by the British subsidiary would launch in May 2023, with services to Orlando beginning on 25 May 2023, and Fort Lauderdale on 26 May 2023,[9] however operations launched ahead of this date on 26 March 2023, when Norse Atlantic UK took over the operations of its parent company's route between London Gatwick and New York JFK.[10]

Destinations

Main article: Norse Atlantic Airways § Destinations

Norse Atlantic UK operates in conjunction with its parent company Norse Atlantic Airways, and operates to destinations from its London Gatwick base on behalf of them.

Fleet

As of March 2024, the Norse Atlantic UK fleet consists of the following aircraft:[11]

Norse Atlantic UK fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 787-9 5 — 56 282 338
Total 5 —

Cabins and services

Main article: Norse Atlantic Airways § Service concept

Identical to that of its parent company, Norse Atlantic UK operates its Boeing 787s with two classes of service, consisting of Premium and Economy classes.[6]

See also

  • Norwegian Air UK – Another British subsidiary of a Norwegian company that operated UK-based long-haul commercial flights

References

  1. ^ a b c "Norse Atlantic UK Airline Code Full Details". Aviation Codes Central. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Norse Atlantic UK Ltd". gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ Cross, Lee (23 June 2022). "Norse Atlantic UK applies for a US Foreign Air Carrier Permit". Airways Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. ^ Casey, David (23 June 2022). "Norse Atlantic Seeks Approval For UK-US Flights". Routes. Informa Markets. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Application of Norse Atlantic UK Limited for an Exemption and Foreign Air Carrier Permit and Motion for Confidential Treatment". Regulations.gov. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  6. ^ a b Wolfsteller, Pilar (22 June 2022). "Norse UK subsidiary applies to US DOT for foreign air carrier permit". FlightGlobal. DVV Media Group. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  7. ^ Brandler, Hannah (28 September 2022). "Norse Atlantic Airways gains approval for direct flights from UK". Business Traveller. Panacea Media Limited. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  8. ^ Allport, Philip (17 October 2022). "Norse Atlantic UK receives authorisation from US Department of Transport to operate flights between the United Kingdom and the US". Norse Atlantic Airways (Press release). Cision. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Norse Atlantic Airways Launches ticket sales from London Gatwick to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale with fares starting from £409 return". Norse Atlantic Airways (Press release). Cision. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  10. ^ "UBT70A Flight Tracking and History 26-Mar-2023 (LGW / EGKK-KJFK)". FlightAware. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  11. ^ "G-INFO aircraft register". Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom). Retrieved 8 July 2022. Search results for registered owner Norse Atlantic UK Ltd{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)