TTD in the news

[As published by John Mulligan for Independent.ie] Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has been asked by a US union body to “carefully consider” the implications of awarding the long-haul arm of Scandinavian airline Norwegian a licence to operate its service using a base in Ireland. In a letter sent to Mr Varadkar over the weekend and […]

[As published by Balazs Koranyi for Reuters] Airline unions and pilots groups asked European and U.S. authorities on Wednesday to deny Norwegian Air Shuttle’s request for a new long-haul license, accusing the budget carrier of trying to avoid taxes and skirt labour laws. Norwegian this year became the only European budget airline to launch long-haul […]

[As published by Keith Laing in The Hill] Unions for federal government employees and transportation workers are pushing budget writers in Congress to extend tax benefits that have given to people who ride public transportation systems to work. Transit riders were allowed to set aside $245 of their monthly incomes before taxes for their commutes […]

[As published in Politico Pro’s Morning Transportation (subscription only) by Adam K. Snider, featuring Kathryn A. Wolfe, Kevin Robillard and Alex Guillen] STATE OF THE UNION WISH LIST: 1) Funding. 2) Funding. 3) Funding. President Barack Obama gives his annual State of the Union address next Tuesday and the transportation industry is once again left […]

[As published by Matt Thurber in  Aviation International News] The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a final rule covering repair station security. “This action brings an end to the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] ban on certifying new foreign repair stations,” according to the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (Arsa). The new rules are the result […]

[As published by Travel Weekly] If you thought the airline business was complicated by laws, regulations, treaties, bureaucrats, lobbyists and legislators, keep reading, because it could get interesting. We are referring to the story of Norwegian Air International, or “Norwegian,” a new transatlantic carrier known to agency reservations systems as DY and to the Air Line […]

[As published by Joshua Freed for the Associated Press] The Transportation Security Administration is gearing up to begin inspecting airplane shops all over the world, an effort aimed at stopping potential sabotage and theft of U.S. planes. The new rules announced on Friday will put TSA in the business of inspecting airport-based repair stations, finally […]

[As published by Emily Woodgate in News in English] A Civil Aviation Authority (Luftfartstilsynet) inspection at Norwegian Air has revealed 21 breaches of airline regulations and a staggering number of customer complaints. The damning report was another setback for the airline, which faces a blockade led by US airlines and unions and ongoing trouble with […]

[As published by Emily Woodgate in News in English] A Civil Aviation Authority (Luftfartstilsynet) inspection at Norwegian Air has revealed 21 breaches of airline regulations and a staggering number of customer complaints. The damning report was another setback for the airline, which faces a blockade led by US airlines and unions and ongoing trouble with its […]

[This is the translated version of the online article portion of this article, printed originally in Norwegian, and aired by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK)] America’s Largest Union Will Refuse Norwegian to Fly to and From United States WASHINGTON / OSLO: America’s largest trade union, the AFL-CIO, will refuse Norwegian to fly to the United […]