THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable Buddy Dyer 

Mayor of Orlando 

400 South Orange A venue 

Orlando, FL 32802 

Dear Mayor Dyer: 

April 03, 2014 

Thank you for your letter regarding the application ofNorwegian Air International Limited 

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

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

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

cannot comment on the merits ofNAI'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 -2013-0204, 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. 

Sincerely, 

Anthony R. Foxx 
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BUDDY DYER 

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The llon<.lrablc Anthony R. roxx 

Secretary 

United Slates Dcpruiment ofTransportation 

1200 New Jersey Avcnu~, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Rc: NORWEGlAN AIR INTERNATIONAL LlMlTED 

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Dear Secretary Foxx: 

1 am writing in supporl ofNmwcgian Air lntenl<ltional Limited's application in the above-referenced 

docket for authority to provide scheduled low-cost international air service to Orlando International 

Airport. As n former Mayor- you know keenly the importance of transportation ACCess to a community. 

International air service is vital to the City of Orlando. It also is very important to the broader Central 

Plorida economy whose nurnbcr one industry is tourism worth over $52 billion dollars annually. 

Accordingly, one or my top economic priorities is to support increased iJlternational flights options at 

Orlando International Airport. Doing so is good for pass<!ngcrs and shippers as it expands competitive 

choice, nnd i1 is critical to stimulalingjobs and commercial activity. Simply put., expanded intemational 

nir service nt Orlando Intt:mational is an engine that drives significant economic activity in Ccntn1l 

rtorida while creating and s11pporting tens of thousands of jobs. 

We look forward to welcoming new Norwegian Air Shuttle service this summer. This service will be 

great news for the Central Plorida economy, opening up all that we have to offer to the large numbers of 

new customers who are empowered to travel to the United States by the introduction of tow~co t carrier 

nir service. The Greoter Orlando Aviation Authority estimates it will produce $36 million in annunl 

economic benefits for our local community. In addition to indirect jobs, 1 understand Norwegian Air 

Sh11Hic plnns to cmploy I SO night attendants and crew in florida and, we hope, the success of the 

Orlando service will cause Florida crew hirings to increase beyond that. 

Secretary rux.x, my constituents and Central Florida look forward to benefitting from new Norwegian Ail' 

Shuttle service to Orlnndo. We look forward to welcoming the economic benefits and new jobs it will 

support. We are confident that new service will be successrut and hopcrul it will grow over the years. 

Tlwnk you ror considering our views in support of Norwegian Air International Limitell's pending 

npplication. 

Sincerely, 

Hlldlly 

&~+ Dyer 

Mayor 

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