We are strengthening our position on the Nordic and European market with the most cost-efficient airplane available,' said Bj?rn Kjos, CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA.

我们正在通过获得最合算的飞机，来加强我们在北欧和欧洲市场的地位。

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But it is not the predicaments of troubled legacy carriers, nor the rivalry with Easyjet and Ryanair, that keeps Mr Kjos engaged.

BBC: Norwegian airline prepares for global expansion

Currently, nine out of 10 passengers on flights between Europe and Asia are European, but in a decade or two, that picture will have been reversed, Mr Kjos predicts.

BBC: Norwegian airline prepares for global expansion

Currently, there are competition restrictions in place that prevent them from competing head-on with incumbent carriers in Europe and North America, and "airlines that aren't competitive will lobby to prevent them from coming", Mr Kjos says.

BBC: Norwegian airline prepares for global expansion