Norse Airways Operates Nonstop Flight From Oslo to Darwin, Australia
Intro
Norse Airways has been up to some quite exciting routes this year. From landing in Antarctica with a 787 to now flying the first-ever nonstop flight from Oslo to Darwin, Norse Airways seems to be making some inroads into "firsts".
The Route
A couple of days ago, Norse Airways had a charter flight from Oslo to Darwin. Seeing as this flight most likely wasn't full, this route was able to operate nonstop from Oslo.
The standard range of the Boeing 787-9 sits around 8750 miles. However, this specific route would consist of 9300 miles due to the closure of Russian air space. Defiantly pushing the range of the 787-9.
The plane that operated this route had the tail number LN-FNB.
So, what happened after Darwin? Well, according to Flightradar, the plane made a couple of stops on the way back. The first stop was in Bangkok, and the second was in Rome. I am now fascinated to hear who the charter was for this flight, as that is quite the route.
How Was This Route Able to Operate?
The same question might be asked with the nonstop Singapore Airlines flight from New York to Singapore. Due to the flight length, capacity is restricted, and there are no economy seats on their A350ULR.
My guess is that for this specific Norse Airways flight, the passenger load and cargo load were nowhere near close to full.
Final Thoughts
Norse Airlines operated the first-ever nonstop flight from Norway to Australia a couple of days ago. This is revolutionary for Norse, but don't get your hopes up, as I don't think these flights will be available to the public. Perhaps you can get your hopes up if you have hundreds of thousands to charter on a flight🙃.
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