Norse Atlantic Airways signed a lease agreement over the winter period with Italian airline Neos.
The agreement will commence on 18th December 2024 and run through until 1st April 2025.
Norse Atlantic will operate the following routes on behalf of Neos:
- Weekly flights from Milan Malpensa to Zanzibar and Mombasa
- Weekly flights from Milan Malpensa to Mombasa
- Weekly flights from Milan Malpensa to La Romana and Montego Bay
- Weekly flights from Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino to Madagascar
- Weekly flights from Milan Malpensa to Dubai
To support the operation, one Norse Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be based in Milan Malpensa throughout this period.
The aircraft will have a two-class configuration – a Premium Cabin with a 43″ seat pitch in a 2-3-2 configuration. In economy class, there is a nine-across cabin in a 3-3-3 formation with a 31″ seat pitch.
In Quotes
Bjorn Tore Larsen, CEO and Founder Norse Atlantic Airways.
“I am very pleased that Neos and Norse Atlantic have signed this important agreement for a substantial number of flying hours during the winter 2024/2025 season. We have forged a strong partnership with Neos building on our previous charter operations with the company. This longer-term agreement is a testament to the quality and reliability of our charter and ACMI capabilities,”
Aldo Sarnataro, Neos Commercial Director added
“We are pleased with this important collaboration with Norse Atlantic Airways, which represents a further growth opportunity for our business. A new aircraft in our fleet will allow us to guarantee our customers the operational stability that distinguishes us, even in periods of high season, always offering excellent quality standards and high-level services thanks to the fact that their on-board staff also speak Italian,”
A good use for the quieter seasons
Having spare capacity as an airline is never a good thing – you want to make the asset you paid/leased so much for work as much as possible, contributing to the bottom line.
With Neos leasing a 787 from Norse, they keep a Boeing 787-9 active over the winter season, whilst providing an aircraft’s worth of extra capacity to destinations across the network, supporting their operations.
With operations quieter in the low seasons, Norse Atlantic will continue to be able to reap rewards of its investment, whilst providing Neos with the capacity it needs for this network.
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