Originally Posted by
lederhosen
I wish Norwegian and the many ex colleagues who fly there well. This is definitely good in cash flow terms. However the enthusiasm is mainly about another asset sale. It may have been a smart move to order Airbus NEOs particularly given the growing success of the long range 321. It does though give Norwegian a bit more breathing space.
It is true it is about an asset sale, but it is not an asset Norwegian uses in its operation. It is also not a full sale of the assets. Norwegian will have a stake in the leasing company that is buying the airplanes, and will be able to earn some income off of the leases. The big thing this does is reduces the financial obligations of Norwegian over the next few years, significantly reducing their debt load, which has been a noose around their necks.