Norwegian has signed an agreement with Boeing to buy 19 new B787-9 Dreamliners with purchase options for ten more.
The deal is the largest single B787-9 order by a European airline.
Norwegian said it plans to use the aircraft to launch more long-haul routes and expand its existing network.
B787-9
It currently has eight B787-8s in its fleet with 11, now 30, B787-9s on order.
Norwegian configures its B787-9 in a 344-seat layout with 35 seats in premium economy and 309 in economy.
Bjorn Kjos, Norwegian's CEO, said: "This order of 19 new Dreamliners is a major milestone and enables Norwegian to offer a wide range of new routes to travellers worldwide.
"After two years of operating low-cost long-haul flights, our load factors have averaged over 90 per cent, which proves the demand for affordable flights between Europe and the US and Europe and Asia."
Norwegian will launch flights from Cork to Boston next year (see news, September 25).
Graham Smith
