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Norwegian Points to Max Groundings for Traffic Dip

The continued grounding of the Boeing 737 Max has diluted passenger totals for Norwegian Air Shuttle, as well as undermined on-time performance.

Norwegian Air Shuttle is one of many operators worldwide disrupted by the continued grounding of the Boeing 737 Max narrowbody airliner.

By Cathy Buyck • Contributor - Europe

July 4, 2019

Norwegian Air Shuttle on Thursday reported that the on-going grounding of the Boeing 737 Max contributed to a second consecutive month of falling passenger numbers in June and also impacted negatively its on-time performance (OTP). Passengers carried dipped one percent in June compared to the same month last year, to 3.5 million, following a two percent year-on-year drop in May. The low-cost carrier (LCC) has Europe’s largest Max fleet, with 18 of the type in service when the grounding took effect in mid-March.

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