Norwegian Air Argentina (Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery) has secured its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the Argentine civil aviation authority (Administracion Nacional de Aviacion Civil - ANAC). A regulatory listing said the document was conferred on Friday, January 26, 2018, and is valid for a period of two years (i.e. January 26, 2020).
The Norwegian (Oslo Gardermoen) unit's chief executive Ole Christian Melhus said in November last year it was tentatively looking to start operations between May and June of this year although this may now change given the AOC's conferment.
In terms of network, the budget carrier is planning on serving Buenos Aires, Córdoba International, Mendoza International, Ushuaia, Salta, Tucumán, and Iguazu initially before venturing abroad. Operations will initially be on-board B737-800 equipment before B737-8s are introduced. B787-9s are expected towards year-end for use in developing long-haul services.
