THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, DC 20590 

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Congresswoman Pelosi: 

May 23, 20 14 

Thank you for your letter regarding the application of Norwegian Air International Limited 

(NAI) for authority to conduct U.S. services. 

Given that a number of interested parties have filed responsive pleadings to NAT's application 

and this matter is currently pending before the Department, I am sure you understand that I 

cannot comment on the merits of NAI's application. I assure you, however, that we will give full 

and careful consideration to all of the pleadings filed on the record before we reach a 

determination in this matter. 

As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and my response in Docket 

DOT -OST -201 3-0204, as a contact outside the record of this case. You may track the progress 

of this case and view the publicly available documents filed in the docket by accessing the 

Federal Docket Management System at www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket 

DOT-OST-2013-0204. 

I hope this information is helpful. 

Anthony R. Foxx 
NANCY PELOSI 

12TH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA 

DEMOCRATIC LEADER 

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The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

Secretary of Transportation 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Dear Mr. Secretary: 

April29, 2014 

DISTRICT OFFICE: 

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941 03 

(415) 556-4862 

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Thank you for your leadership ensuring the safe and efficient movement of American goods, 

people and ideas around the globe. As you review Norwegian Air International's application 

for a Foreign Air Carrier Permit, I urge your careful consideration of whether this application 

meets legal, safety and public interest standards or if it should be rejected in a timely manner. 

As I understand, this Norwegian subsidiary is seeking to operate as an Irish airline yet 

without serving Ireland, while using pilots and crews through a Singapore company. This 

controversial business plan raises legitimate concerns whether such a scheme is purposefully 

constructed in such a manner to avoid Norwegian labor and working standards. 

The U.S. - E.U. Bilateral Agreement prohibits the establishment of 'flags of convenience' to 

evade labor protections, and the Department must examine whether approval of the pending 

application would undermine fair wages and working conditions, while harming the 

competitive position of United States carriers. As you know, 'flags of convenience' in the 

maritime industry led to a race to the bottom with devastating effects for American workers. 

Additionally, as you review this permit it is imperative that safety oversight concerns are 

fully and fairly considered. 

Thank you for your consideration of my views and I look forward to your decision. Should 

you have any questions or follow-up, feel free to contact Robert Edmonson on my staff. 

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best regards, 

~~ NANCYPELO~ Democratic Leader 

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