# Flyr (airline)

Flyr AS (OSE: FLYR) was a short-lived Norwegian low-cost airline. Headquartered in Oslo with an operational base at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, the airline operated flights within Norway and between Norway and European leisure destinations. Flyr ceased operations on 31 January 2023.

## History
### Foundation

Flyr was founded by Erik G. Braathen in 2020, the former CEO of the now-defunct Norwegian carrier Braathens. The name Flyr is Norwegian for flying. In June 2021, Flyr was issued an air operator's certificate by the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway. The airline originally planned to operate up to 30 aircraft to domestic and European destinations, while selling tickets to passengers solely via their own mobile app. The first flight from Oslo to Tromsø was operated by a Boeing 737-800.

### Financial difficulties

In October 2022, Flyr announced they would cut their winter schedule by half to save nearly 40 Million Euros due to significantly decreased demand. As of November 2022, the airline was in the process to acquire additional funds from investors stating that it otherwise cannot guarantee to maintain its future operations, it however failed to reach the requested sum during the first try. Flyr also stated it would lease at least one of their aircraft to another airline.
On 30 January 2023, Flyr announced that their alternative financial plan failed. The board of directors were looking for a new alternative way to finance the airline. However, on 1 February 2023 the airline went into administration and ceased all flights.

## Destinations

As of January 2023, prior to the closure of operations, Flyr operated flights to the following destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
| Austria | Salzburg | Salzburg Airport | Seasonal |
| Belgium | Brussels | Brussels Airport | Terminated |
| Croatia | Zadar | Zadar Airport | Seasonal |
| Czech Republic | Prague | Václav Havel Airport Prague | Terminated |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Copenhagen Airport | Terminated |
| Denmark | Billund | Billund Airport | Terminated |
| France | Grenoble | Alpes–Isère Airport | Terminated |
| France | Nice | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport | |
| France | Montpellier | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport | Seasonal |
| France | Paris | Charles de Gaulle Airport | |
| Germany | Berlin | Berlin Brandenburg Airport | |
| Greece | Athens | Athens International Airport | Seasonal |
| Greece | Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki International Airport | Seasonal |
| Italy | Naples | Naples International Airport | Seasonal |
| Italy | Pisa | Pisa International Airport | Seasonal |
| Italy | Rome | Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport | |
| Norway | Bergen | Bergen Airport | |
| Norway | Bodø | Bodø Airport | Terminated |
| Norway | Harstad/Narvik | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes | Terminated |
| Norway | Oslo | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen | Base |
| Norway | Stavanger | Stavanger Airport | Terminated |
| Norway | Tromsø | Tromsø Airport | (First Flight) |
| Norway | Trondheim | Trondheim Airport | |
| Portugal | Faro | Faro Airport | Terminated |
| Portugal | Porto | Porto Airport | Seasonal |
| Spain | Alicante | Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport | Seasonal |
| Spain | Barcelona | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport | |
| Spain | Gran Canaria | Gran Canaria Airport | |
| Spain | Palma de Mallorca | Palma de Mallorca Airport | Seasonal |
| Spain | Málaga | Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport | |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Stockholm Arlanda Airport | |
| United Kingdom | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Airport | Terminated |

## Fleet

As of December 2022, Flyr operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
| Boeing 737-800 | 6 | — | 189 | |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 6 | — | 189 | Option held for 4 additional aircraft. |
| Total | 12 | — | | |