Airlines
Norwegian Air’s Irish Unit Wins Right to Fly to U.S.
Decision comes a day after EC charged U.S. with breach of Open Skies
A Norwegian Air Boeing 787 taxis at London Gatwick Airport. (Photo: Norwegian Air)
A Norwegian Air Boeing 787 taxis at London Gatwick Airport. (Photo: Norwegian Air)

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday approved Norwegian Air International’s application for a foreign carrier permit, drawing immediate condemnation from U.S. airline lobbying interests and applause from consumer groups. A day earlier the European Commission filed for arbitration over the three-year-old dispute and formally charged the U.S. with breaching the EU-U.S. Air Transport Agreement, or so-called Open Skies pact.