US pilots association lobbies US government to reject Norwegian long-haul subsidiary

The US Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA), joined by the AFL-CIO’s Transportation  Trades Department and the European Cockpit Association, has called upon the Department of Transportation to reject Norwegian Air International’s bid to operate to the US on the grounds that the airline will operate under a “flag of convenience” business model that does not adhere to the correct standards of employment law.ALPA president Lee Moak said: “The Department of Transportation must exercise its authority under the US-EU Air Transport Agreement and deny Norwegian Air International’s request to fly to and from the United States. NAI’s business model violates