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Norse Atlantic Airways announces new airline partnerships that will provide over 600 weekly connections across key European and U.S. hubs
Norse Atlantic Airways is pleased to announce that from today customers looking to explore the world for less will have access to even greater choice and convenience as we launch our connectivity partnership with easyJet, Norwegian and Spirit Airlines. The virtual interline agreement, powered by Dohop, will provide over 600 weekly connections to Norse’s transatlantic services at our key international hubs Oslo, London, Berlin, New York, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Los Angeles.
The partnership with easyJet will provide customers with convenient access to an extensive range of European destinations that connect with Norse’s flights from London Gatwick to New York JFK, Berlin to New York JFK and Berlin to Los Angeles.
From Oslo, our partnership with Norwegian will allow customers to easily book flights to domestic, Scandinavian and European destinations with connections onto Norse’s services to New York JFK, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles and Orlando.
AmCham Mentorship Program – Group Gathering 2, 2022
AmCham Mentorship Program - 2nd Group Gathering
Participants of the 2022-2023 edition of the AmCham Mentorship Program attended their second group gathering at EY’s Oslo Barcode office, featuring presentations by Christin E. Bøsterud, Managing Partner at EY Norway and Alisdair Munro, Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry.
Christin E. Bøsterud
Managing Partner
Alisdair Munro
Senior Client Partner
“Leadership changes everything.”
Welcomed by EY Partner Marius Leivestad, the program kicked off with Alisdair Munro who is part of Korn Ferry’s Technology and CEO & Board Practices in EMEA. Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm, advising organizations on human capital. With a 30-year leadership and executive career, Munro draws from experience spanning the air transport industry, telecommunications/ICT and industry politics. For the diverse group of participants representing over 10 different industries, he presented Return on Leadership & Enterprise Leadership. Referencing findings from Korn Ferry’s recent report on enterprise leadership, Munro explained how “leadership changes everything”, and how today’s enterprise leaders must embody change and change the business, as opposed to merely running the business. Munro also introduced the concept of ROL (return on leadership), as a key concept for enhanced business performance.
To follow, Christin E. Bøsterud, who is also EY’s Nordic Chief Sustainability Officer, presented Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Walking the Talk et EY. A lawyer with a PhD in ethics and committed to diversity and inclusion at all levels – including leadership – Bøsterud is a Nordic sponsor of EY’s Women. Fast Forward program. Motivated on personal and professional level, Bøsterud approaches diversity beyond “typical” discrimination as it pertains to gender, and considers cultural and professional background, age, disabilities and other differences. As for equity, it’s “not just new shoes, but making sure they fit”, ensuring that the tools and systems deployed for fair and impartial treatment ultimately work. Inclusion starts in the hiring process and is upheld by creating an environment where individuals, of any “rank”, dare to contribute to the solutions and raise challenges. In addition, Bøsterud explained the importance of not just role models, but relatable role models; ones that represent characteristics beyond the scope of the so-called norm.
Participating Companies 2022-23:
About the AmCham Mentorship Program
With its unique cross-industry orientation, the AmCham Mentorship Program offers a dynamic, internationally minded arena for leadership development.
The program pairs emerging corporate talent with seasoned executives from AmCham Patron-level member companies. The result: a collaborative arena that fosters improvement and reflection, prepares young leaders for the challenges of the international marketplace, and forges bonds between AmCham member companies.
The Mentorship program is available to Patron-level members of AmCham Norway. For further information and interest in the program, please contact Margrethe.Harboe@amcham.no.
Past Mentorship Program Events
AmCham Mentorship Program Kickoff 2024-2025
May 21, 2024
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AmCham Mentorship Program Kickoff 2024-2025 – Leading for Impact & International Perspectives The 2024-2025 and ninth edition of the AmCham Mentorship Program kicked off at
AmCham Mentorship Final Group Gathering: The Future of Work & Leadership
February 26, 2024
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AmCham’s recent final 2023-24 Mentorship Program session, warmly hosted by Bain & Company, featured engaging presentations and discussions led by Partner Erik Nordbø and Citi Norway’s Managing Director & Country Officer Pål Rokke.
AmCham Mentorship Program – 3rd Group Gathering 2023
November 6, 2023
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AmCham Mentorship Program Group Meeting: Inclusive Leadership & Reverse Mentoring AmCham’s recent Mentorship Program group gathering was cordially hosted at GE Healthcare‘s production facility in Oslo.
AAP Aviation to Develop Electric Regional Air Mobility in Norway With the Lilium Jet
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 19, 2022: Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM) (“Lilium”), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, has signed an agreement with AAP Aviation Group AS (“AAP Aviation”) to develop an eVTOL network in Scandinavia. Under the agreement, AAP Aviation intends to purchase 40 Lilium Jets and collaborate with Lilium to identify and develop landing sites in the Scandinavian countries, starting with Norway.
Together, AAP Aviation and Lilium plan to offer sustainable travel mobility to Scandinavia using the all-electric Lilium Jet, supplementing existing regional aircraft routes and ensuring flexible and time-saving low-emission travel between cities and communities. AAP Aviation and Lilium expect the market for on-demand aviation services to grow rapidly, pending authority approval of aircraft models and route infrastructure.
Espen Høiby, CEO of AAP Aviation said: “We have disrupted the aviation industry once before and are set do so again. Due to the mix of water, terrain and mountains, Norway is particularly suited to regional air mobility. With its vertical take-off and landing capability, high speed and regional range, the Lilium Jet can achieve hours of time savings compared with today’s transportation modes. The Lilium Jet performance, its low noise profile and its spacious cabin makes the ideal aircraft to develop sustainable air transport in Scandinavia.”
Equinor acquires energy storage developer in the US
Equinor has signed an agreement to buy a 100% stake in the US based battery storage developer East Point Energy LLC. The acquisition supports Equinor’s ambition to be a leading company in the energy transition and provides a platform for broadening our energy offerings in the US.
Norway Approves Gas Production Hike to Keep Exports at a Record
Norway approved higher production from key natural-gas fields in an effort to maintain record exports as Europe reels from cuts in Russian supply.
The energy ministry said Monday it had agreed on revisions to permits for the Troll, Gina Krog, Duva, Oseberg, Asgard and Mikkel fields. The move will allow Norway to keep output at full tilt into next year, helping to replace Russian flows that have slumped amid the war in Ukraine and sanctions on Moscow.
Introductory meeting with American Chamber of Commerce in Norway
Board Members from the American Chamber of Commerce in Norway, including Chair Ketil Nordengen, Country Manager of 3M, Pål Rokke, Country Manager of Citi, and Trine Strømsnes, Country Manager of Cisco, hosted Ambassador Marc Nathanson for an introductory meeting at 3M’s office to discuss key priorities, activities, and areas of cooperation.
Biden Administration Makes Public First Full-Color Image from Webb Space Telescope
The Biden Administration made public the first full-color image from the Webb Space Telescope, which captured the highest-resolution images of the infrared universe in history. The Webb Space Telescope launched from French Guiana in December 2021 and is now orbiting the Sun one million miles away from Earth. The image was previewed to President Biden and Vice President Harris during a briefing at the White House by officials from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), where they discussed how these revolutionary images will enable breakthroughs in nearly every branch of astronomy.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace: Agreement signed with the Norwegian National Security Authority
“Our competence is important for Norway as a nation, and our products play a vital role securing information nationally as well as internationally,” says Anne Marie Hegland, Department Manager in the Safety, Network & Security department in Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
It is crucial for a supplier in the defence industry to work with continuous research and development. KONGSBERG constantly seeks state-of-the-art, and plays an active role as a partner in multiple international research projects within crypto and cyber security.
IEA says Norway has opportunities to advance transition and help lead world on clean energy
IEA says Norway has opportunities to advance transition and help lead world on clean energy
(IEA) — As a resource-rich country on the leading edge of many clean energy technologies, Norway is uniquely well placed for the clean energy transition and now needs to advance strategies to tackle emissions in sectors where they are hardest to reduce in order to meet its ambitious climate targets, according to a new in-depth policy review by the International Energy Agency.
Since the IEA’s last policy review in 2017, Norway has remained a global pillar of energy security with its ample reserves of oil and gas produced in an environmentally responsible manner. Norway is a significant and reliable international supplier, exporting close to 90% of its energy production.