THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON , D.C. 20590 

The Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz: 

June 20, 2014 

Thank you for your Jetter 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 Deprutment, l 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 fi led on the record before we reach a 

determination in this matter. 

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

DOT -OST -20 13-0204, as a contact outside the record of this case. You may track the progress 

of this case and view the publicly available documents fi led 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. 

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The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

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Dear Secretary Foxx: 

May 23, 2014 

WASHINGTON OFFICE· 

118 CANNON House OFFICE 8UILDI«G 

WASHINGTON, DC 20515-0923 

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I write to express my concern regarding the application ofNorwegian Air International Limited (NAI) 

for a foreign air carrier permit. 

It has been brought to my attention that while the company is owned by Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS), 

a Norwegian airline, NAI holds an Air Carrier Certificate (AOC) from Ireland. It is my understanding 

that NAI may have been established in Ireland to evade the application of Norwegian employment 

laws for NAI flight crews. Furthermore, it is my understanding that through this arrangement, NAI has 

the ability to hire pilots through individual contracts governed by Singapore law, not European 

employment law, and that their compensation is below their counterparts who fly for NAS. 

I am concerned that the NAS/NAI business model appears to be designed in a manner that undermines 

U.S. and Norwegian labor standards, and that it may put U.S. airlines at an unfair competitive 

advantage. 

As NAI's application is considered, I ask that the Department of Transportation carefully evaluate its 

consistency with the Congressionally-established public interest as set forth in the aviation statutes and 

our current EU-U.S. Air Transport Agreement. 

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. If you should have any additional questions, 

please do not hesitate to contact Seth Extein in my Washington office at 202-225-7931. 

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Sincerely, 

Debbie 

~~~- Wasserman Schultz 

Member of Congress 

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