Flyr AS ( OSE
FLYR
is a Norwegian low-cost passenger airline. Headquartered in

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with an operational base at

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retrieved 9 November 2022 the airline operates flights within

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and between Norway and

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an leisure destinations. The name ''Flyr'' is Norwegian for ''flying''.

History

Flyr was founded by Erik G. Braathen in 2020, the former CEO of the now-defunct Norwegian flag carrier

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. In June 2021, Flyr was issued an

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by the Norwegian CAA. The airline originally planned to operate up to 30 aircraft to domestic and European destinations, while selling tickets to passengers soley via their own

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. The first flight from Oslo to

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was operated by a

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. As of late 2021, the airline operated up to 25 flights a day and received its overall fourth aircraft. Flyr posted losses of € 16 Million during the third quarter of the same year after demand fell behind expectations in the wake of the

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. In October 2022, Flyr announced they would cut their winter schedule by half to save nearly 40 Million Euros due to significantly decreased demand. As of November 2022, the airline was in the process to acquire additional funds from investors stating that it otherwise cannot guarantee to maintain its future operations, it however failed to reach the requested sum during the first try.aviationsourcenews.com - Flyr Fails To Raise Enough Captial To Remain Afloat
8 November 2022 Flyr also stated it would lease at least one of their aircraft to another airline.

Destinations

As of June 2021, Flyr operated flights to the following destinations:

Fleet

, Flyr operates the following aircraft:

References

External links

* Airlines of Norway Airlines established in 2020 Companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange {{Europe-airline-stub