Norwegian has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with an upgraded cabin of new slimline seats that have been designed to offer more comfort on longer routes and to give taller passengers more personal space.
The low-cost airline has more than 100 Boeing 737 MAX on order and will take delivery of 12 of these throughout this year.
The aircraft will service Norwegian?s transatlantic routes to New York and Providence near Boston, from the UK and Ireland and, as part of the airline?s fleet modernisation plan, the 737 MAX will replace older Boeing 737-800s on short-haul routes.
For the one-year anniversary of launching nonstop transatlantic flights to smaller cities on the US East Coast, the brand has introduced the new RECARO 3710C seat. The new 189 slimmer leather seats have 30? seat pitch and measures 16.8? wide and are designed to add space at knee-level giving customers additional comfort on the new 737 MAX. These new seats are also lighter than older models, reducing the weight of the aircraft and therefore reducing fuel burn.
Thomas Ramdahl, chief commercial officer for the airline, said: ?More than 370,000 customers have flown Norwegian between the UK & Ireland and the US East Coast and now thousands more passengers can fly in slimmer seats that provide more space for the longer flights. The Boeing 737 MAX?s versatility can provide passengers with lower fares on direct transatlantic routes and shorter flights as we plan to replace older aircraft as we maintain a young, modern and fuel-efficient fleet.?
