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Ranking Member DeFazio Reacts to DOT Decision to Grant NAI Permit

Statement

Date: Dec. 2, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Transportation

Today, Ranking Member DeFazio released the following statement following DOT's decision to grant NAI Permit:

"Today, the Department of Transportation granted Norwegian Air International's U.S. foreign air carrier permit. DOT's decision has guaranteed a race to the bottom in our transatlantic aviation market. "Norwegian' is a virtual airline, set up under a flag of convenience to exploit weak labor laws in other countries like Singapore, save money, and undercut competition. I am extremely disappointed by DOT's short-sighted decision to ignore the serious harm to thousands of American jobs, and our national security. Bipartisan legislation to stop the NAI permit garnered 175 co-sponsors this Congress--I intend to work with my colleagues to fight this attack on Open Skies,"


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