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Environmental & Social Information • Nov 16, 2023

Norse Atlantic Airways Achieves Historic Milestone: First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Landing in Antarctica

Norse Atlantic Airways Achieves Historic Milestone: First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Landing in Antarctica

Norse Atlantic Airways, known as The Explorer's Airline, proudly marks a

groundbreaking milestone in aviation history with the first landing of its

Boeing 787 Dreamliner, registration LN-FNC, named "Everglades," at Troll

Airfield (QAT) in Antarctica. The momentous achievement took place at 02:01

local time on Wednesday, November 15th, 2023.

Led by Norse Atlantic Airways and contracted by the Norwegian Polar Institute

and Aircontact, Scandinavia's largest and leading air broker firm, this historic

mission transported essential research equipment and scientists to the remote

Troll research station in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.

Aboard flight N0787 were 45 passengers, including scientists from the Norwegian

Polar Institute and other countries, destined for different stations in

Antarctica. The flight also transported 12 tons of essential research equipment

crucial for Antarctic exploration.

Starting from Oslo on November 13th, the Dreamliner made a stop in Cape Town,

South Africa, before embarking on the challenging Antarctic leg. Departing Cape

Town at 23:03 on Wednesday, the aircraft spent over 40 hours in South Africa

before its historic landing at Troll Airfield.

Bjørn Tore Larsen, CEO of Norse Atlantic Airways, expressed immense pride and

honor in achieving this historic milestone:

"It is a great honor and excitement on behalf of the entire team Norse that we

have achieved together a momentous moment of landing the first 787 Dreamliner.

In the spirit of exploration, we are proud to have a hand in this important and

unique mission. It is a true testament to our highly trained and skilled pilots

and crew, and our state-of-the-art Boeing aircraft."

Antarctica lacks conventional paved runways; hence Norse Atlantic Airways landed

on a 'blue ice runway', 3,000 meters long and 60 meters wide, at Troll Airfield.

The Norwegian Polar Institute operates the research station located in

Jutulsessen in Queen Maud Land, approximately 235 kilometers from the coast.

- Environmentally friendly

Camilla Brekke, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute, states in a press

release:

"The most crucial aspect is the environmental gain we can achieve by using large

and modern aircraft of this type for Troll. This can help reduce overall

emissions and the environmental footprint in Antarctica" says Brekke before

adding, "Landing such a large aircraft opens up entirely new possibilities for

logistics at Troll, which will also contribute to strengthening Norwegian

research in Antarctica."

Substantial cargo capacity

Daniel Carey, air broker and spokesperson for Aircontact, the oldest air broker

globally, specializing in providing aviation services and serving as an

important link for aviation missions, highlighted the importance of involving

civil aviation authorities for operational quality and security and securing

their approval ahead of the mission.

"We've been involved in missions to the Antarctic for years. The Dreamliner's

huge cargo space makes it perfect for these flights", added Carey.

Paul Erlandsson, Field Service Representative from Boeing, commented on the

Dreamliner's capabilities:

"The 787 Dreamliner stands out for its exceptional fuel efficiency, enabling a

round-trip flight from Cape Town to Antarctica without the need for refueling.

This not only ensures swift turnarounds but also significantly benefits the

environment by eliminating logistical complexities of transporting, storing, and

handling fuel in Antarctica. Paired with the aircraft's impressive 150 cubic

meters of cargo capacity distributed across three cargo holds, and a cargo

loading system designed for easy handling of pallets and containers, the

Dreamliner excels at meeting the demands of this mission."

Norse Atlantic Airways has documented it´s journey on this historic flight, and

an exclusive look at the first episode can be viewed on their YouTube channel

@flynorse: Norse Atlantic Airways - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@flynorse)

For video of landing and takeoff at Troll, Antarctica, courtesy of the Norwegian

Polar Institute, click here: https://we.tl/t-iX47GOTS8V

Philip Allport

Senior Vice President Communications

media@flynorse.com

Norse Atlantic Airways is an airline that offers affordable fares on long-haul

flights, primarily between Europe and the United States. The company was founded

by CEO and major shareholder Bjørn Tore Larsen in March 2021. Norse has a fleet

of 15 modern, fuel-efficient and more environmentally friendly Boeing 787

Dreamliners that serve destinations including New York, Los Angeles, Orlando,

Boston, Washington, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangkok, Miami, Oslo, London, Berlin,

Rome and Paris. The company's first flight took off from Oslo to New York on

June 14, 2022.