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Sep 19, 2017 (newstodate): Ahead of the coming round in aviation talks between Scandinavia and Russia later this autumn, the Norwegian low-cost carrier Norwegian is pressing hard for access to Russian overflight rights.
The carrier has again aired its ambitions for launch of flights on a route between Tromso in northern Norway and Tokyo in Japan, which will only be feasible if granted a share of the overflight rights strictly controlled by Russia.
In November 2016, Norwegian was granted access to fly through Russian airspace from Oslo to Bangkok - but on this route only.
The issue of opening up for more access to flights between Scandinavia and destinations in Asia through Russian airspace thus remains high on the agenda on meetings on air service agreements between Russian and Scandinavia, where Norway acts as the joint negotiation partner on behalf of all three Scandinavian countries.
The three Scandinavian countries negotiate air services agreements and other aviation policy issues with other countries jointly, with Norway in charge of negotiations with Russia on behalf of also Denmark and Sweden.
Norwegian voices are however increasingly calling for Norway to quit the joint Scandinavian approach to negotiate instead own air traffic rights with Russia in an effort to fight off the alleged vested interests of the Scandinavian carrier SAS that is today the only airline designated on the Scandinavian side.
The carrier has again aired its ambitions for launch of flights on a route between Tromso in northern Norway and Tokyo in Japan, which will only be feasible if granted a share of the overflight rights strictly controlled by Russia.
In November 2016, Norwegian was granted access to fly through Russian airspace from Oslo to Bangkok - but on this route only.
The issue of opening up for more access to flights between Scandinavia and destinations in Asia through Russian airspace thus remains high on the agenda on meetings on air service agreements between Russian and Scandinavia, where Norway acts as the joint negotiation partner on behalf of all three Scandinavian countries.
The three Scandinavian countries negotiate air services agreements and other aviation policy issues with other countries jointly, with Norway in charge of negotiations with Russia on behalf of also Denmark and Sweden.
Norwegian voices are however increasingly calling for Norway to quit the joint Scandinavian approach to negotiate instead own air traffic rights with Russia in an effort to fight off the alleged vested interests of the Scandinavian carrier SAS that is today the only airline designated on the Scandinavian side.