The budget carrier's recruitment drive comes amid strikes by employees at Irish competitor Ryanair, which last month warned pilots and crews of job cuts.

Norwegian is seeking to hire captains and first officers certified to fly Boeing 737 aircraft and will almost double the number of flight crews at its Dublin base, it said on Friday.

Last year Norwegian said it had poached more than 140 pilots from Ryanair across Europe, revealing a scramble among low-cost carriers for experienced staff.

(Reporting by Terje Solsvik; editing by Jason Neely and Alexander Smith)