Long-haul specialist Norse Atlantic has further shored up its finances by securing a $20 million revolving credit facility from its two largest shareholders.
Air Peace has finalized plans to launch a new long-haul route between Lagos and London Gatwick, using a Boeing 787-9 wet leased from Norse Atlantic Airways.
The service to Los Angeles, on which Norse will compete against Air France and Delta Air Lines, marks the Norwegian long-haul LCC's third route flown from CDG.
A string of new transatlantic routes being launched by Air Canada, British Airways, JetBlue and Norse Atlantic Airways are among the more eye-catching flights.