THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable George Miller 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Congressman Miller: 

April 04, 2014' 

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 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, 
GEORGE MILLER 11TH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA 

georgemiller.house.gov 

2205 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 

WASHINGTON, DC 20515-0511 

(202) 225-2095 

DANIEL WEISS 

CHIEF OF STAFF 

COMMIITEE ON EDUCATION 

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Secretary Anthony Foxx 

Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

January 7, 2014 

Re: Application ofNorwegian Air International Limited, Docket DOT-OST-2013-0204. 

Dear Secretary Foxx: 

BARBARA JOHNSON 

DISTRICT DIRECTOR 

1333 WILLOW PASS ROAD 

SUITE 203 

CONCORD, CA 94520 

(925) 602-1880 

3220 BLUME DRIVE 

SUITE 160 

RICHMOND, CA 94806 

(51 0) 262- 6500 

I am writing to bring to your attention a concern that has been expressed to my office 

regarding the application before your Department by Norwegian Air International Limited 

(NAI). According to the Department ofTransportation's notice of applications posted in the 

federal register [Volume 78, Number 243, Pages 7670 1-02], NAI applied for exemption 

authority and a foreign air carrier permit. Given my longstanding interests in protecting 

workers' rights, growing and strengthening our country's middle class, and ensuring fair global 

competition, I believe that an approval of this application would not be in the public interest. 

Not only does NAT's application encourage a global outsourcing business model that will 

put U.S. airlines and their employees at a competitive disadvantage, but it will undermine hardfought worker protections and salaries prioritized by the United States and Norway. This 

Norwegian airline is seeking an operating license from Irish aviation authorities in order to avoid 

the obligations ofNorwegian labor law. In contrast, Ireland's labor laws allow outsourcing of 

aircrew beyond the EU and will allow NAI to conduct its new operations, including flights from 

Norway and other EU points to the United States, with cheaper labor. I understand that NAI 

plans to outsource its aircrew to Southeast Asia, under lower-wage individual employment 

contracts governed by Singapore law. 

NAI's business model is designed to undermine fair wages and working conditions. It 

would also put U.S. carriers at a competitive disadvantage, encouraging a race to the 

bottom. For these reasons, approval ofNAI's application would not be in the public 

interest. Thank you very much for your attention. 

Sincerely, 

G~-. vU; VUr 

George Miller 

Member of Congress 

11 111 District, California 

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