THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

The Honorable John Barrow 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 205 15 

Dear Congressman Barrow: 

April 04, 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 ofthis 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 
CONGRESS OF THE U NITED STATES 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT IVES 

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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 

12T H DISTRICT OF GEORG IA 

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 you. 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 understand that NAI plans 

to use a Singapore-based hiring agency to hire pilots from Thailand. I wonder whether NAI 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 hesitate to contact me 

directly, or have your staff contact Jonathan Arogeti at (202) 225-2823. 

Sincerely, 

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