15.10.2020 - 02:54 UTC
Neos (NO,
Milan Malpensa) has agreed to take over two dry-leased
B787-9s from
Norwegian (DY,
Oslo Gardermoen), which is in the process of trimming its widebody fleet as a part of its transformation strategy, started before the pandemic and accelerated by the current crisis.
Airways Magazine has reported, citing internal sources, that Neos will take over LN-LNT (msn 38774) and LN-LNX (msn 38756). Both units are owned by
AerCap, the
ch-aviation fleets ownership module shows, and have been stored at
Oslo Gardermoensince March 16 and March 27, respectively.
The aircraft will join four other B787-9s already operated by Neos. Three of them are also dry-leased from AerCap, while one aircraft is owned by
ALC Blarney Aircraft and managed by
Air Lease Corporation.
The two additional B787-9s will replace two
B767-300(ER)s retired by Neos in March and August 2020. The carrier also operates seven
B737-800s.
Following the transfer of the two B787-9s to Neos, Norwegian will continue to operate eleven units of the type (all of which are currently parked). A further three B787-9s are operated by
Norwegian Air Sweden (LE,
Stockholm Arlanda) and thirteen more by
Norwegian UK (DI,
London Gatwick). None of them is currently active.