The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has issued an air operator’s certificate to Norse Atlantic Airways.

“We would like to thank Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority for a constructive and professional process.

“We are now one important step closer to launching our attractive and affordable flights between Europe and the United States in spring next year,” said chief executive and founder Bjørn Tore Larsen of Norse.

“We’ve had a good and constructive dialogue with Norse throughout the process of issuing a Norwegian AOC.

“We wish them the best of luck and look forward to a continued fruitful relationship going forward,” said director general of the Civil Aviation Authorities of Norway, Lars E. de Lange Kobberstad.

An AOC is the approval granted by a national aviation authority to an aircraft operator to allow it to use aircraft for commercial purposes.

This requires the operator to have personnel, assets and systems in place to ensure the safety of its employees and the general public.

“I would also like to commend my colleagues at Norse for their outstanding efforts getting the important AOC in place,” Larsen added.

Norse plans to start commercial operation in spring 2022 and the first flights will depart from Oslo to selected cities in the United States.