1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Norwegian Air International and Low-Cost Long-Haul Flights Rachel Y. Tang Analyst in Transportation and Industry August 22, 2019 Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives in July 2019 would prohibit the U.S. D
2、epartment of Transportation (DOT) from allowing a foreign airline to serve the United States if it “is established in a country other than the home country of its majority owner or owners in order to avoid regulations of the home country.” The bill, H.R. 3632, is the latest salvo in a prolonged batt
3、le over issuance of a foreign air carrier permit that allows Norwegian Air Shuttle, which owns a group of discount carriers, to operate transatlantic flights to U.S. destinations. Norwegian Air Shuttle and its intercontinental arm, Norwegian Long Haul, hold FAA-issued airline certificates under Norw
4、egian license and provide nonstop services to several U.S. destinations from several European countries, including Norway. These flights are authorized under the U.S.-EU air service agreement, which has applied to Norway since 2011 (even though Norway is not an EU member state). In 2013, a Norwegian
