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The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590 Dear Mr. Secretary: I have watched with great interest the public debate over the application of Norwegian Air International (NAI) for a foreign air operator’s certificate from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). As a former chairman of […]
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Ambassador Michael Froman Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20508 Dear Ambassador Froman: As the United States Trade Representative (USTR) continues to negotiate the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), we urge you to make clear to the European Commission (EC) that all maritime services, transport laws and […]
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Ambassador Michael Froman Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20508 Dear Ambassador Froman: As the United States Trade Representative (USTR) continues to negotiate the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), we urge you to make clear to the European Commission (EC) that all maritime services, transport laws and […]
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Mr. Juan Moya Office of Enforcement and Program Delivery Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Docket No. FMCSA-2011-0031 RIN 2126-AB18 Dear Mr. Moya: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO […]
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The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue. S.E. Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Foxx: On behalf of the undersigned affiliated unions of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) we urge you to reject Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for a foreign air carrier permit that is now pending before […]
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Ms. Laura E. Jennings Senior Trial Attorney U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Use of Mobile Wireless Devices for Voice Calls on Aircraft Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Docket No. DOT-OST-2014-0002 RIN 2105-AE30 Office of the Secretary, DOT Dear Ms. Jennings: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, […]
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Alphonso Pendergrass Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 RE: Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received Summary Notice No. PE-2014-07 Docket No. 2014-02249 Docket ID FAA-2014-0028 Dear Mr. Pendergrass: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I write to oppose the petition for exemption filed by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, […]
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BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, DC Docket No. OST-2013-0204 Application of NORWEGIAN AIR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (US-EU Open Skies) JOINT REPLY OF AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO AND THE EUROPEAN […]
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BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, DC Docket No. OST-2013-0204 Application of NORWEGIAN AIR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (US-EU Open Skies) ANSWER OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE TRANSPORTATION […]
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Mr. Leo Varadkar, T.D. Minister Department for Transport, Tourism and Sport 44 Kildare Street Dublin 2, Ireland Re: Application of Norwegian Air International for an Air Operator Certificate Dear Minister Varadkar: The Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO (TTD) understands that the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) is considering issuing an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and the Commission […]
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