Good news for the UK, not so good for Norwegian UK or Vueling

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has confirmed that it has denied Norwegian UK exemption authority while putting on hold its application for a Foreign Air Carrier Permit (FACP). The DOT statement said additional time is required to study opposition arguments from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA); the Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO (TTD); the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA); the Transport Workers Union of America AFL-CIO (TWU); the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM); and the European Cockpit Association (ECA). The US opposition has cited clause 49 U.S.C. § 41302 of the US-EU Air Transport Agreement and