Norwegian Air Argentina

Norwegian Air Argentina S.A.U.
IATA ICAO Call sign
DN NAA NORUEGA
Founded25 January 2017 (2017-01-25)
Commenced operations16 October 2018 (2018-10-16)
Ceased operationsMarch 2020 (2020-03)
Operating basesAeroparque Jorge Newbery
Frequent-flyer programNorwegian Reward
Parent company
Key people
Employees120[1]
Websitewww.norwegian.com/ar [dead link]

Norwegian Air Argentina S.A.U. was an Argentine low-cost airline The airline operated Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with bases in Buenos Aires and Córdoba. All aircraft were registered in Argentina.[2]

On 4 December 2019, parent company Norwegian Air Shuttle sold the airline to JetSmart, which took over operation of the airline and its license with immediate effect, with JetSmart planning to merge Norwegian Air Argentina's operations with those of JetSmart Argentina.[3] By November 2020, the airline was inoperative with its aircraft placed in long-term storage since March 2020,[4] with the aircraft returning to Norwegian's operations in Europe at a later date.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference inaug was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Norwegian starts push into Argentine market". ch-aviation. ch-aviation GmbH. 26 January 2017.
  3. ^ Robins, Jonathan (4 December 2019). "Norwegian sells Argentinian unit to JetSmart". FlightGlobal. DVV Media International Limited. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Norwegian unveils 'New Norwegian' amid continued existential challenge". 28 April 2020.