Norwegian postpones Canada flights to 2019 and delays Argentina operations

Norwegian Air Shuttle now plans to launch services between Europe and Canada in spring 2019 instead of the planned 23 July 2018 start date, due to a four-week delay in delivery of two B737 MAX on order.

The delivery delay also left not enough time to market the flights.

“We got a slight delay, not much, but it gave us a month shorter pre-sale period,” said CEO Bjorn Kjos. The delays were a result of CFM engine issues.

Also, Norwegian Air Argentina now plans to begin domestic flights in October 2018, a two month delay from the original August start date, according to Kjos. The sales system to be established in May 2018.