Norwegian low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle AS (Norwegian) said on Thursday (30 August) that it has ordered 42 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft with Blended Winglets.

The new aircraft will supplement the 11 Boeing 737-800 aircraft Norwegian ordered from Boeing in May this year.

The 42 aircraft will be delivered over a five-year period from 2009 through 2014, with around 10 aircraft each year.

The aircraft have a list price of USD3.1bn, the company said.