Cork's first transatlantic flight to Boston deferred

Norweigan Airlines last night issued a statement confirming that it cannot deliver the Boston service in May.

The airline which is due to operate the first transatlantic flight from Cork in May has confirmed that the inaugural flight has been deferred.

Amid growing speculation about the future of the route, Norweigan Airlines last night issued a statement confirming that it cannot deliver the Boston service in May because of delays in the granting of a U.S license.

It follows efforts by the European Commission to help overcome the stumbling block after it invoked an arbitration process between EU and US transport officials.

However it's understood that process could take up to four months.
 

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