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The H ono rab le John Barrow U.S. Hou se of Represe ntativ es Washington, D C 205 15 Dear Co n gress m an Barrow: April 04, 2014

Thank yo u for you r lette r rega rdin g the appl ic a ti o n ofNorweg i an Air International Limited (NAI) for authority to conduct U.S. se rv ices. Gi ven that a number of interes t ed parties have filed respo n sive pleadings to NAI's application and this matter i s current l y pending before the Department , I am s ure yo u understand that I c annot comment o n the merit s ofNA I 's a pplic ation. I ass ure yo u , however , that we w ill g ive fu ll and caref ul consideration to a ll of the pl eadi ngs fil e d o n th e record before we reach a de ter min a ti o n in this matter. As i s our standard practice , I a m placing a copy of yo ur lette r an d m y respon se in D ocket DOT-OST-2013-0204 , as a contact outs ide the record ofthi s ca se . You may track the progress of thi s case and v iew the publicl y avai lab le documents filed in th e docket by acc essing the Federal D ocket Management System at www .reg ul ation s.gov and searc hin g for D ocke t DOT-OST-2013-0204. I hop e this inform atio n is he lp ful. Si ncere ly,

Ant hony R. Foxx

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### The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue , SE Washington , DC 20590 Dear Secretary Foxx, 

### JOHN BARROW 12 T H DI STR I CT OF GEO R G I A 

### February 20, 2014

I write today regarding the application by Norwegian Air International Limited (NAI) to operate in the United States as a foreign air carrier. I understand that NAI is seeking a foreign air carrier permit from yo u. Based on public filings and media reports, I have a number of concerns regarding this request. I understand that NAI describes itself as a foreign air carrier of Ireland. I am concerned that NAI may employ a flag of convenience business practice as a way to undermine certain Norwegian, EU, and U.S. oversight. I am also concerned about the oversight ofNAI's pilots
. I under s tand that NAI plans to use a Singapore-based hiring agency to hire pilots from Thailand. I wonder whether NA I may seek to circumvent Irish or U
. S. labor oversight by using this hiring scheme. As you further consider this application , I hope that you will consider whether this exemption and permit might create a competitive disadvantage for U.S. carriers and pilots. Further, I hope you will consider how NAI's actions might affect the interests of the flying public and the public at-large. If you have any questions, please do not he s itate to contact me directly , or have your staff contact Jonathan Arogeti at (202) 225

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