BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

NORWEGIAN AIR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 

For an exemption under 49 USC § 40109 and a foreign air 

carrier permit pursuant to 49 USC 

§ 41301 (US — EU Open Skies) 

Docket No. OST-2013-0204 

COMMENTS OF BROWARD COUNTY AVIATION DEPARTMENT IN SUPPORT OF 

THE APPLICATION OF NORWEGIAN AIR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

Kent G. George, A.A. E. 

Director of Aviation 

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport 

Broward County Aviation Department 

2200 Southwest 45th Street, Suite 101 

Dania Beach, FL 33312 

Telephone (954) 359-2450 

Facsimile: (954) 359-6183 

August 22, 2014 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

NORWEGIAN AIR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 

For an exemption under 49 USC § 40109 and a foreign air 

carrier permit pursuant to 49 USC 

§ 41301 (US — EU Open Skies) 

Docket No. OST-2013-0204 

COMMENTS OF BROWARD COUNTY AVIATION DEPARTMENT IN SUPPORT OF 

THE APPLICATION OF NORWEGIAN AIR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 

The Broward County Aviation Department and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood 

International Airport (FLL) urge the Department of Transportation to approve the 

application of Norwegian Air International Limited (Norwegian) for an exemption and a 

foreign air carrier permit, filed with the Department of Transportation on December 2, 2013. 

On November 29, 2013, Norwegian began non-stop service from Scandinavia to 

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ("FLL"), Iocated in Broward County, 

Florida. Norwegian provides twice weekly service from Copenhagen, Denmark; Oslo, 

Norway; and Stockholm, Sweden. 

Norwegian provides the only non-stop service from Scandinavia to FLL. The service 

is vital to Broward County and the South Florida region as Scandinavia is one of the largest 

European origin markets for inbound tourism to the region. In 2012, it is estimated that 

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almost a quarter million visitors from Scandinavia contributed $25.5 million to the regional 

economy. 

Broward County depends on convenient, low cost air transportation to maintain its 

ability to compete for tourist dollars. The service provided by Norwegian offers a low cost 

alternative to other Florida gateways and provides the commercial stimulus crucial to the 

present and future economic development of Broward County. Norwegian's service is 

critical to ensure that Broward County attracts its share of visitors from Scandinavia and 

other parts of Europe. 

In closing, the Department should approve Norwegian's application for an exemption 

and a foreign air carrier permit in order to provide international travelers with competitive, 

low cost air transportation, including to and from Broward County and the South Florida 

region, and to encourage tourism and economic growth. 

Respectfully submitted, 

"n . eorge, A.A. E. 

irector of Aviation 

Broward County Aviation Department 

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

The undersigned certifies that on August 22, 2014, a true and correct copy of the 

foregoing Comments of Broward County Aviation Department was served by electronic 

mail on the individuals identified below: 

Josh Romanow Robert Wirick David Batchelor 

Peter Nelson Francis Heil SJU Liason Officer 

Counsel for Norwegian Air American Airlines, Inc. SESAR Joint Undertaking 

International Limited Robert.wirick(a~ aa.com Delegation of the European Union 

romanow a pillsburylaw.com francis.heil(o)aa.com to the USA 

peter.nelson(cDpillsburylaw.com David.Batchelor(o)sesariu.eu 

Nick Tsokris 

Steve Morrissey Jesse Elliot Ottar Ostnes 

Thomas N. Bolling John Chen Director General, Norwegian Ministry 

United Airlines FAA New York IFU of Transport and Communication 

Steve.morrissey(a-)united.com jesse.elliot c(D.faa.gov Ottar.Ostnes(cD_sd.dep.no 

Thomas.bolling(a).united.com Nicholas.tsokrisCaJaa.gov 

iohn.chen@faa.gov John Hanlon 

Dan Weiss European Low Fares Airline 

Continental Airlines Anita Mosner Association 

dan.weiss(o-)coair.com Jennifer Nowak John.Hanlon(a)ELFAA.com 

Counsel for UPS 

Sascha Vanderbellen Holland & Knight John J. Fearon 

Delta Airlines anita.mosner(cDhklaw.com Director General of Civil Aviation 

sascha.vanderbellen(oDdelta.com Jennifer.nowak(a)hklaw.com iohnfearon(d-~ dttas.ie 

Howard Kass Nancy S. Sparks Leo Varadkar 

U.S. Airways Bailey Leopard Minister for Transport, Tourism and 

howard.kassna,usairways.com Federal Exress Corporation Sport 

nssparks(a-)fedex.com minister(c~ dttas.ie 

Malcolm L. Benge gbleopard(o)fedex.com 

Counsel for North American/World Leo Schefer 

Airways Celine Canu President, Washington Airports Task 

mlbenge(c)zsrlaw.com European Cockpit Association Force 

cc eurocockpit.be leo(c~washinqtonairports.com 

Russell E. Pommer 

Atlas Air Inc. Edgar N. James Buddy Dyer 

rpommer(a~ atlasair.com Allied Pilots Association Mayor, City of Orlando, Florida 

eiames(aDiamhoff.com buddy.dyer(d)cityoforiando.net 

Russell Bailey 

Jonathan A. Cohen Thomas S. Engle Teresa Jacobs 

Air Line Pilots Association, Int'I Department of State Mayor, Orange County, Florida 

Russell.bailey u.alpa.org EngIeTS(d)state.gov mayor(a)ocfl.net 

ionathan.cohen(~alpa.org 

Steve Shur Phillip Brown 

Edward Wytkind Travel Technology Association Frank Kruppenbacher 

Transportation Trades Department, sshur(a)traveltech.org Greater Orlando Aviation Authority 

AFL-CIO pbrownC@goaa.org 

edw .ttd.orq Eugene Alford fkruppenbacher(a-)qoaa.org 

Department of Commerce 

J. Christopher Lytle Eugene.alford(d)trade.gov George Aguel 

Port of Oakland President and CEO, Visit Orlando 

clytle(cDportoakland.com Matthew Baldwin George.aquel(o)-visitorlando.com 

Director of Air Transport 

Mark Richardson European Commission Concerned Citizen for a Fair America 

Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association Matthew.Baldwin an.ec.europa.eu ashburnxxx(a-)gmail.com 

mrichardson(@swapa.org 

Emmanuelle Maire info an.airlineinfo.com 

DG-MOVE 

European Commission 

Emmanuelle.Maire(aDec.europa.eu 

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Stephen Shur 

President, The Travel Technology 

Association 

sshur a(Dtraveltech.ora 

John Hanlon 

Secretary General, European Low 

Fares 

Airline Association 

iohn.hanlon(a)ELFAA.com 

Krishna Urs 

Kristin Westphal 

Department of State 

urskr(a~ state.gov 

westphalkl(d)state.qov 

cristinasa aCDstate.aov 

Paul Gretch 

Robert Finamore 

Brian Hedberg 

Reese Davidson 

Esta Rosenberg 

Brett Kruger 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

paul.gretch()dot.gov 

Robert.finamoreCa)dot.gov 

brian.hedberg(~ dot.gov 

reese.davidson(aj~ dot.gov 

esta.rosenberqCa)dot.00v 

brett.kruqer(cr~.dot.qov 

David Berg 

James Casey 

Keith Glatz 

Cecilia Bethke 

Airlines for America 

dberg(o)airlines.org 

icasey .airlines.orq 

kglatz cCD.airlines.org 

ebethke(a~ airlines.org 

Vegard Einan 

Vice President Parat 

vegard.einan an.parat.com 

Felix Leinemann 

First Secretary, Transport 

felix.leinemannna eeas.eurooa.eu 

Dan Weiss 

Hershel Kamen 

United Airlines 

dan.weiss(c)_united.com 

Hershel.kamene.united.com 

Robert Land 

Senior Vice President of Government 

Affairs and Association General 

Counsel 

Robert.landOietblue.com 

Celine Canu 

Philip Von Schoppenthau 

European Cockpit Association 

cc a().eurocockpit.be 

pvs(d)eurocockpit.be