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ALPA Lauds U.S. House Action to Block Federal Transportation Funds from Skewing Marketplace against U.S. Airlines
Would Block U.S. Foreign Air Carrier Permits for Flag-of-Convenience Models Such As NAI
WASHINGTON––The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) commends an amendment passed unanimously by voice vote today by the U.S. House of Representatives that would help safeguard the U.S. airline industry’s ability to compete on a level playing field by making certain that federal transportation funds are not used to grant foreign airlines that violate U.S. law or the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement access to U.S. markets.
“Thanks to the tremendous leadership of Rep. Westmoreland and Rep. DeFazio, this amendment specifically prohibits shopping for cheap labor and simply requires the Department of Transportation to follow the law and provisions agreed to in the U.S.-EU Transport Agreement,” said Capt. Lee Moak, ALPA’s president. “Congress has a responsibility to make sure that U.S. airlines do business in a fair marketplace and that the U.S. government’s transportation funds don’t hand an advantage to foreign airlines that try to cheat the system.”
Introduced by Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), the amendment to the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4745) stipulates that none of the funds in the bill may be used to approve a foreign air carrier permit or application “where such approval would contravene United States law or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement.”
The amendment passed today would prevent the Department of Transportation from approving Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) foreign air carrier permit application because the airline’s operations would contradict the U.S.–EU Air Transport Agreement, which specifically prohibits any efforts to undermine labor standards.
Despite the fact that Norwegian Air Shuttle, NAI’s parent company, has centered its operations in Norway and that NAI does not plan to fly to or from Ireland, the company has gained permission from Ireland to operate its long-haul flights as an Irish airline expressly to avoid Norway’s employment laws. With an Irish air operator certificate, NAI will outsource its flight crews through a Singapore employment company using individual contracts with wages well below those of the company’s Norway-based employees.
“By passing this amendment that blocks the Norwegian Air International scheme and any similar bid to contravene the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement, the U.S. House has taken a strong stand for fair competition for U.S. airlines,” said Capt. Moak. “We urge the U.S. Senate to support the U.S. House position and send a clear signal that Congress is committed to ensuring U.S. airlines and their employees do business on a level playing field.”
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the world’s largest pilot union, representing more than 51,000 pilots at 32 airlines in the United States and Canada.
Would Block U.S. Foreign Air Carrier Permits for Flag-of-Convenience Models Such As NAI
WASHINGTON––The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) commends an amendment passed unanimously by voice vote today by the U.S. House of Representatives that would help safeguard the U.S. airline industry’s ability to compete on a level playing field by making certain that federal transportation funds are not used to grant foreign airlines that violate U.S. law or the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement access to U.S. markets.
“Thanks to the tremendous leadership of Rep. Westmoreland and Rep. DeFazio, this amendment specifically prohibits shopping for cheap labor and simply requires the Department of Transportation to follow the law and provisions agreed to in the U.S.-EU Transport Agreement,” said Capt. Lee Moak, ALPA’s president. “Congress has a responsibility to make sure that U.S. airlines do business in a fair marketplace and that the U.S. government’s transportation funds don’t hand an advantage to foreign airlines that try to cheat the system.”
Introduced by Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), the amendment to the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4745) stipulates that none of the funds in the bill may be used to approve a foreign air carrier permit or application “where such approval would contravene United States law or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement.”
The amendment passed today would prevent the Department of Transportation from approving Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) foreign air carrier permit application because the airline’s operations would contradict the U.S.–EU Air Transport Agreement, which specifically prohibits any efforts to undermine labor standards.
Despite the fact that Norwegian Air Shuttle, NAI’s parent company, has centered its operations in Norway and that NAI does not plan to fly to or from Ireland, the company has gained permission from Ireland to operate its long-haul flights as an Irish airline expressly to avoid Norway’s employment laws. With an Irish air operator certificate, NAI will outsource its flight crews through a Singapore employment company using individual contracts with wages well below those of the company’s Norway-based employees.
“By passing this amendment that blocks the Norwegian Air International scheme and any similar bid to contravene the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement, the U.S. House has taken a strong stand for fair competition for U.S. airlines,” said Capt. Moak. “We urge the U.S. Senate to support the U.S. House position and send a clear signal that Congress is committed to ensuring U.S. airlines and their employees do business on a level playing field.”
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the world’s largest pilot union, representing more than 51,000 pilots at 32 airlines in the United States and Canada.
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Great work by ALPA, again.
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Do you thirst for attention or do you just like hearing yourself? You are nothing but a POS! How many red flags do you need? Thank God I do not ever have to fly with you. GFY.
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Phoenix said:
The John Davis controlled USAir MEC squandered our pensions when they, against the advice of the R&I Committee and when it was possible to do so, refused to freeze the plan.
John Davis got his lump sum.
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You put in more quarters for a replay as needed? 😉
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My, or our, little club? I belong to that despite never putting a scratch on an airplane? If so, do I belong to Sully's club? I didn't do that feat either. Oh, but wait, weren't you one of the geniuses that criticized him despite the NTSB report. That's right, guys like you are better and know more than the NTSB. Why don't you give them a call and tell them that you have all the answers on this one too.fifidriver said:
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Phoenix said:
We have no pension because the John Davis MEC refused to freeze the plan when if was necessary and possible to do so.
If the plan had been frozen John Davis would not have gotten a million dollar lump sum.
Carry on with your mindless babble.
Pi brat said:
Indeed. After that sorry kid's inferences about the crew of 1549; I asked it to provide specifics on just what he/her/whatever would have done differently, or ANY better, with an added request for a moment-by-moment description. None of which ever materialized, of course, and to think here was the opportunity for a truly superb "pilot" to properly instruct us all. One would imagine that any consummate professional would feel themselves shirking their responsibility to both the industry and the public as well by not providing proper instruction from the bully pulpit of their superior knowledge, experience and ability...Oh well.
Seriously though: All one ever needed to know about any such self-inflated-Fantasyland-fool was unintentionally evidenced within his/her own postings. fifi on 09 Jun 2014 - 12:00 AM, said:
".... Guess what happens in the sim?" Talk about living an utterly clueless and sheltered life....Words just fail me there. Note to self: Never dare challenge mighty "spartans" to any video games. They could likely type us all to simulated "death"!...Or at least into a bored nap. 😉To you and "you'se" sad ilk fifi: My recreational flying wager's always open. I'd hope it wouldn't be overly offensive to you to conduct it in the actual Sky.....? Disclaimer: "You'se" would still need to bring a whole lotta' rolls of quarters to play though. PM if ever interested in personally evidencing all your proper "disgust"...? 🙂
Most west guys(if they saw it) would wince at posts from him and a few other posters.EastUS1 said:Indeed. After that sorry kid's inferences about the crew of 1549; I asked it to provide specifics on just what he/her/whatever would have done differently, or ANY better, with an added request for a moment-by-moment description. None of which ever materialized, of course, and to think here was the opportunity for a truly superb "pilot" to properly instruct us all. One would imagine that any consummate professional would feel themselves shirking their responsibility to both the industry and the public as well by not providing proper instruction from the bully pulpit of their superior knowledge, experience and ability...Oh well.
Seriously though: All one ever needed to know about any such self-inflated-Fantasyland-fool was unintentionally evidenced within his/her own postings. fifi on 09 Jun 2014 - 12:00 AM, said:
To you and "you'se" sad ilk fifi: My recreational flying wager's always open. I'd hope it wouldn't be overly offensive to you to conduct it in the actual Sky.....? Disclaimer: "You'se" would still need to bring a whole lotta' rolls of quarters to play though. 🙂
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traderjake said:
You are speculating about things unprovable.
If you hate him because the company paid him the pension they also promised you... that's on you.
If you blame ONE man for what 13 punks did in the middle of the night... that's mindless. 😀
P.S. Don't give us any bull about you wanting the company to give you any money... you were dead set against Doug giving you anymore than $10K (before taxes) to sign the MOU.... and now you pretend to be upset about $1M. Admit it. You hate John and love Chip. That too is mindless.
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