Aircraft
Delayed Permit Application Hurts Norwegian Air Financials
Norwegian Air Shuttle's drawn out application for a U.S. foreign air carrier permit is creating drag on its bottom line.
Norwegian Air Shuttle is seeking a U.S. Export-Import Bank loan guarantee to purchase more Boeing 787s. (Photo: Creative Commons license, Norwegian Air Shuttle.)
Norwegian Air Shuttle is seeking a U.S. Export-Import Bank loan guarantee to purchase more Boeing 787s. (Photo: Creative Commons license, Norwegian Air Shuttle.)

Norwegian Air Shuttle’s drawn-out effort to obtain a foreign air carrier permit for its subsidiary to fly to the U.S. is creating drag on its bottom line. The carrier released financial results for 2014 on February 12 showing its first net loss in eight years, a result it blamed in part on the delayed permit.