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August 12, 2014

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog

Time to Derail Norwegian Airline Scheme

Congress may be on break, but this month the Obama Administration faces a watershed decision with huge implications for the global aviation industry and its workforce. By August 31st, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must rule on Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for an exemption that would allow it to begin transatlantic service in the…
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July 29, 2014

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog, Safety

Privatizing Airport Security Is Only Good for Corporations

Earlier today, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) President J. David Cox, Sr. reminded a House Security committee of a simple fact: while Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) are too often blamed for screening procedures set by TSA management, these federal workers play a crucial role in ensuring that U.S. skies are as secure as possible.…
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June 27, 2014

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog

Bad Connection: Why Proposed Cell Phone Use on Planes Should Be Grounded

A recent Harris Poll asked Americans to identify their biggest pet peeves when traveling by air. The top responses? Passengers who abuse the overhead bin space and those who recline their seats. Now just imagine if passengers were allowed to talk on their phones throughout a flight, free to chat about business and their personal…
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June 10, 2014

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog

Norwegian Air’s Low-Road Expansion Plans Get Cold Reception on House Floor

Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) effort to import its low-road economic model found a new opponent: the entire House of Representatives, which approved by voice vote last night an amendment rejecting this flag of convenience scheme. For months we’ve been calling NAI out – through our #denyNAI campaign – for its plan to expand transatlantic service…
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April 29, 2014

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog

Former Chairman Oberstar Weighs in Against NAI’s “Flag of Convenience” Scheme

Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) scheme to launch a Flag of Convenience airline has attracted a hefty opponent. NAI meet Jim Oberstar. Yes, the former Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee yesterday urged Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to reject NAI’s application for a foreign air operator’s certificate to expand its long-haul transatlantic service. Mr.…
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April 3, 2014

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog

Not Only Airline Employees Have a Distaste for Norwegian’s Low-Road Expansion Plan

Why would American hotel workers, electricians, teachers, construction workers and a host of transportation workers unite against a foreign airline’s attempt to expand service to the U.S.? The answer: This particular airline is using the same race-to-the bottom tactics deployed by global corporations that have left a bad taste in the mouth of just about…
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February 27, 2014

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog

Obama Administration Should Say No to Norwegian Airline Scheme

Our government shouldn’t reward airline companies that game our trade agreements and pursue a strategy to Walmart airline jobs. Norwegian Air Shuttle has cooked up just such a scheme, and the Obama Administration has a golden opportunity to send a message about U.S. resolve to defend good jobs and strategically critical industries such as aviation.…
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August 26, 2013

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog

Coming Together to Fix What’s Broken in American Politics

I had the privilege of gathering with leaders and activists of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, or PASS, at the union’s 2013 convention. We discussed the challenges we’ve met head-on and sharpened our focus on the fights that remain. PASS National President Mike Perrone and his team are doing a great job as they focus…
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July 22, 2013

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog

DHS Preclearance Center in Abu Dhabi Has to Go

The decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to open a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance center at Abu Dhabi International Airport leaves many of us scratching our head. We don’t agree with the airlines on everything. But on this issue we do and join them in fighting this wrongheaded policy that places…
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January 9, 2013

Aviation, MoveAmerica Blog, Safety

One Airspace — One Level of Safety

Late into the evening on Feb. 12, 2009, news reports began flooding the airwaves about a plane crash in a small town in New York that killed all 49 on board. An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into the Colgan Air Flight 3407 disaster later revealed that pilot fatigue likely played an…
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