Flyr (Norway) (Oslo Gardermoen) has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for a foreign air carrier permit to operate chartered and ACMI flights from November 2023, following what it said had been “an increasing number of requests from North American companies.”
It announced in an Oslo Stock Exchange filing on December 19 that it would send its application later that day, explaining that its “updated strategy includes taking advantage of commercial opportunities outside of its home market in the low season.”
Flyr, which last month managed to secure enough funds to survive the current lean European winter season, has spied opportunities across the Atlantic where “the shortage of aircraft and crews in the North American market increases the demand for charter and wet lease operations.”
The airline “is diversifying its production to meet seasonal demand and reduce risk” with the aim of “building a financially sustainable airline.” This means it will base several of its aircraft and crew in other markets, such as North America, in future winter seasons when demand in Europe is lower.
“As Flyr can deliver an attractive product consisting of new, fuel-efficient aircraft and professional crews to many of the customers who have reached out to us in recent months, we will today apply for or a US foreign air carrier permit so that we may offer non-scheduled charter and wet lease flight from November 2023,” Flyr CEO Brede Huser underlined in the disclosure. “Flyr is a modern, small, and flexible airline that has the ability to adapt quickly to market changes and demand.”
