The US Department of Transport (DOT) has granted a foreign carrier permit to Norse Atlantic. With this permit, Norse Atlantic can now operate direct transatlantic flights between UK and US. Norse recently received the UK Air Operator Certificate from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
Bjorn Tore Larsen, CEO, Norse Atlantic Airways, said: “We are very thankful for the support that we have received on both sides of the Atlantic throughout our application. This milestone represents a huge step in creating competition in the transatlantic market that will benefit consumers, stimulate business travel and lead to job creation. We are pleased that we will continue to deliver on our pledge to democratize transatlantic travel and we look forward to expanding our point-to-point route network between London Gatwick and the US as part of our summer 2023 schedule.”
The US DOT also highlighted that Norse Atlantic UK had demonstrated that it was a financially and operationally sound business; it was also concluded that it was clearly in the interest of US citizens that Norse UK be allowed to operate.