Norwegian takes delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Boeing (Chicago, Seattle and Charleston), MG Aviation Ltd and Norwegian Air Shuttle yesterday (February 23) celebrated the delivery of the Scandinavian low-cost carrier’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (EI-LNI, msn 37307).

The Swedish actress Greta Garbo (above) on the tail of Norwegian’s first 787-9, leased from MG Aviation. Its first commercial flight will commence on February 27, from Oslo to Orlando.

Top Photo: Norwegian Air Shuttle. From left to right: Captain Tomas Hesthammer, Cabin Chief Patima Mansornplang, CEO Bjørn Kjos, Chairman of the Board, Cabin Crew Olga Manzano Jimenez, Cabin Chief Joseph Gabriel, Cabin Crew Jamion Bergan and Captain Peter Jacobsson

Norwegian leased the airplane through an agreement with MG Aviation. The delivery is also the first Dreamliner to MG Aviation, the aviation leasing arm of Jordache Enterprises which has three additional 787s on order.

Norwegian already operates eight 787-8s and will use its 787-9s to open up new routes across North America, South America and Southeast Asia with its increased range and capacity.

The 787-9 complements and extends the super-efficient 787 family. With the fuselage stretched by 20 feet (6 meters) over the 787-8, the 787-9 will fly more passengers and more cargo farther with the same exceptional environmental performance — 20 percent less fuel use and 20 percent fewer emissions than similarly sized airplanes.

Norwegian serves more than 130 destinations across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, the USA and Southeast Asia, with a fleet that includes 90 Next-Generation 737-800s and eight 787-8s. In October 2015 the airline placed the largest single order for 787-9s from a European carrier, ordering 19 airplanes valued at more than $5 billion at list prices.

MG Aviation is part of Jordache Enterprises, the Nakash family’s global conglomerate that also operates Arkia Israeli Airlines.

The Swedish actress Greta Garbo on the tail of Norwegian’s first 787-9, leased from MG Aviation. Its first commercial flight will commence on February 27, from Oslo to Orlando. (PRNewsFoto/Boeing)

Above Photo: Boeing. Boeing 787-9 EI-LNI (msn 37307) departs from Paine Field near Everett, WA.

Norwegian’s first of a total of 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner plane landed at Oslo Gardermoen Wednesday morning.