BEFORE THE 

u.s. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, DC 

Application of 

NORWEGIAN AIR INTERNATIONAL 

LIMITED 

for an exemption under 49 U.S.c. § 40109 

and a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to 

49 U.S.c. § 41301 (US-EU Open Skies) 

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Docket No. OST-2013-0204 

ANSWER OF ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION 

TO APPLICATION OF NORWEGIAN AIR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 

FOR AN EXEMPTION AND FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT 

The Allied Pilots Association ("APA") urges the Department of Transportation to reject 

the application of Norwegian Air International Limited ("NAI") for an exemption and a foreign 

air carrier permit. APA was a participant in the writing of the U.S.-European/Norway/Iceland 

Transport Agreement (the "US-EU ATA")! and is, thus, well-versed in its content, scope and 

intent. APA has reviewed NAI's minimalist application, as well as the previously-submitted 

Answers and Exhibits relating to NAI's planned service offerings to the United States. Based on 

our review of the available information, AP A does not believe that the air services proposed by 

NAI fall within the letter or the spirit of the US-EU AT A. 

It is apparent that NAI seeks to establish itself as an Irish air carrier in order to avoid the 

application of Norwegian social laws. Moreover, available information indicates that NAI plans 

The US-EU ATA was amended in June 2011 to apply to Norway and Iceland as if they 

were Member States of the European Union. 

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to skirt even Ireland's wage and labor protections - and thus offer substantially inferior terms of 

employment - by utilizing sub-contracted pilots directly employed by non-EU entities. See 

Declaration of Jack Nestar, Answer of Air Line Pilots Association, Dkt. No. OST-2013-0204 

(Dec. 17,2013). By undercutting labor standards, NAI's proposed service offerings neither 

encourage "fair wages and working conditions," 49 U.S.C. § 40101(a)(5), nor "strengthen the 

competitive position of [U.S.] air carriers to at least insure equality with foreign air carriers." 49 

U.S.C. § 40101(a)(15) and (e)(I). As such, the foreign air transportation NAI seeks to provide 

under the requested permit would not be "in the public interest," as required under 49 U.S.C. § 

41302. NAI's application for an exemption and a foreign air carrier permit should, therefore, be 

denied. 

December 20,2013 

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Ed rN me 

JAMES & H FFMAN, P.C. 

1130 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 950 

Washington, D.C. 20036-3975 

(telephone) 202-496-0500 

(facsimile) 202-496-0555 

ejarnes@jamhoff.com 

Attorney for the Allied Pilots Association 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that I have, on this 20th day of December, 2013, served the foregoing Answer by 

causing a copy to be sent by electronic mail to the addresses identified below: 

Josh Romanow 

Peter Nelson 

Counsel for Norwegian Air International 

Limited 

romanow@pillsburylaw.com 

peter.nelson@pillsburylaw.com 

Steve Morrissey 

Thomas Bolling 

United Airlines 

steve.morrissey@united.com 

thomas. bolling@united.com 

Dan Weiss 

Continental Airlines 

dan. weiss@united.com 

Sascha Van der Bellen 

Delta Airlines 

sascha. vanderbellen@delta.com 

Howard Kass 

U.S. Airways 

howard.kass@usairways.com 

Robert Wirick 

Francis Heil 

American Airlines, Inc. 

robert. wirick@aa.com 

francis.heil@aa.com 

Russell E. Pommer 

Associate General Counsel & Sr. Director 

Regulatory Affairs 

Atlas Air Inc. 

rpommer@atlasair.com 

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Celine Canu 

European Cockpit Association 

cc@eurocockpit.be 

Malcom L. Benge 

Counsel for North American/World Airways 

Zuckert Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P. 

mlbenge@zsrlaw.com 

Jesse Elliot 

Douglas Schwab 

Nicholas Tsokris 

FAA New York IFU 

jesse.elliot@faa.gov 

douglas.schwab@faa.gov 

nicholas. tsokris@faa.gov 

John M. Allen 

Director, Flight Standards 

Federal Aviation Administration 

john.allen@faa.gov 

Anita Mosner 

Jennifer Nowak 

Counsel for UPS 

Holland & Knight 

anita.mosner@hklaw.com 

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com 

Nancy S. Sparks 

Bailey Leopard 

Federal Express Corporation 

nssparks@fedex.com 

gbleopard@fedex.com 
Russell Bailey 

Jonathan Cohen 

Air Line Pilots Association, International 

russell.bailey@alpa.org 

j onathan.cohen@alpa.org 

Edward Wytkind 

President, Transportation Trades 

Department, AFL-CIO 

edw@ttd.org 

The following were served via Fist Class Mail: 

Kent G. George 

Director of Aviation 

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport 

Broward County Aviation Department 

2200 Southwest 45th Street 

Dania Beach, FL 33312 

Paul Gretch, Director 

Office of International Aviation 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Robert Finamore, Chief 

Office of International Aviation 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

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David Berg 

James Casey 

Keith Glatz 

Airlines for America 

dberg@airlines.org 

jcasey@airlines.org 

kglatz@airlines.org 

Krishna Urs 

Department of State 

urskr@state.gov