Norwegian is combining flights and reallocating aircraft within its own network to cope with the grounding of the MAX 8, keeping the number of cancellations at a minimum and minimizing the impact on customers.
Norwegian has more than 110 Boeing 737–800 aircraft in its fleet, which is not affected by the temporary suspension. It also has some available capacity in the 787 Dreamliner fleet that has been utilized on several high-volume routes. The schedule changes have been concentrated to high frequency routes, minimizing both the economic impact and the disruption for passengers.
Norwegian has decided to delay the potential sale of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft and use available 787 Dreamliner capacity on high-volume routes, which will add flexibility. The Company is further preparing to wet lease aircraft to fill the remaining capacity gap.
