Technical cert brings US-Cork flights a step closer

The first transatlantic flights from Cork Airport are a step closer. The Irish airline planning the services has secured technical certification for the aircraft on the routes.

The move came ahead of today’s US Department of Transportation (DoT) deadline for submissions on its tentative decision to grant a foreign-carrier permit to Dublin-based Norwegian Air International (NAI).

The technical certification is one of the final regulatory steps required by the airline, but it can not launch the services without the permit.