Norwegian Argentina sends one of its planes to Europe to cover routes operated by the Boeing 737 MAX – 04/13/2019

The immobilization of the Boeing 737 MAX fleet required all operating companies to execute changes in your flight schedule. One of the people affected is Norwegian, which has 18 ground planes in Europe. As an imitation, the Argentine subsidiary announced that he will send one of his planes on the Old Continent, to reduce demand during the high season of the northern hemisphere.

In this way, and until September, the low cost airline will operate in Argentina with three of the four Boeing 737-8JP that integrate their fleet. For that, he will realize changes in your flight schedules. "The new regime will seek to affect in the least the operation that the company is developing today in the country, "said the company in a statement.

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According to data from the National Agency of Civil Aviation (ANAC), Norwegian Argentina rose in the first quarter of 2019 to 293,000 pbadengers, thus obtaining the 7% of the total cabotage market with average occupancy 61%. The company "maintains its plans for expansion and development for its operation in the country, where it is proposed to have a fleet of 6 to 10 aircraft by the end of this year, "he said.

Among the company's projects, despite having a plane with less, the increased frequencies in Bariloche during the winter season. The company also flies between Aeroparque, Córdoba, Mendoza, Iguazú, Neuquén and Salta.

Cancellation and reprogramming of flights worldwide

Friday, the American society South West reported that removed from your calendar all flights with the Boeing 737 MAX until August 5th, a period that includes the peak of the high summer season in the Northern Hemisphere.

The company has not specified how many flights will be canceled due to the change. Southwest withdrew its service 34 aircraft MAX-8 March 13, after two fatal accidents of the model with other companies.

While the 737 MAX fleet is still on the ground, Boeing try to fix the problems in the device software. Companies using the model had to modify their flight plans and, in some cases, also temporarily add other planes to avoid cancellations in any of the times of higher demand for year round pbades.