Us Rejects Norwegian Air Bid For Us-europe Flights

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has rejected a request by a low-cost air carrier to begin flying immediately between the U.S. and Europe in a case that has significant labor and trade policy implications. The Transportation Department turned down a request by Norwegian Air International for an exemption to allow it to begin service before the government is finished reviewing its application for new flights. European carriers are usually granted such exemptions under a U.S.-European Union aviation agreement. The carrier's origin and ownership are Norwegian, but it plans to register its planes in Ireland and to hire pilots using a Singapore hiring agency and base them in Thailand. Pilots unions and U.S.

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