AFA President to Address NAI Foreign Air Carrier Application with Rep. LoBiondo (NJ-02)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This Thursday, November 20^th, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) will provide sharp opinions about the Norwegian Air International (NAI) application for a foreign air carrier permit. AFA joins many in the aviation industry and scores of policymakers in strongly objecting to NAI's application, as it will be devastating for American jobs and will undermine the U.S. aviation industry's standards for safety and security.

The day begins with NAI CEO Bjørn Kjos making his case to the aviation community at the International Aviation Club of Washington in his speech that's sure to include his plans for flying into the U.S., which blatantly ignores the U.S. – EU Open Skies Agreement.

Following Kjos' speech, at 3 pm EST, the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) will be joined by the House T&I Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Rep. LoBiondo (NJ-02), the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, and the AFA's airline members to discuss why the U.S. Department of Transportation should deny the NAI's application for a foreign air carrier permit. These labor advocates invite interested press to join in on the conference call, details below.

"The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) will not give up the fight until the DOT closes the door on NAI permanently. We remain dedicated to upholding labor standards and appreciate the support from Members of Congress who spoke out to defend the U.S. aviation industry," said AFA International President, Sara Nelson.

WHO:            

Sara Nelson, International President, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO

Rep. Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02), Chairman, House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation

Ed Wytkind, President, Transportation Trades Department

Capt. Lee Moak, President, Air Line Pilots Association

Thom McDaniel, International Vice President, Transport Workers Union of America

Owen Herrnstadt, Chief of Staff to the International President, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

WHEN:  3:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, November 20, 2014          

WHERE:  Conference Call – Please dial in five minutes ahead of time. (800) 288-8974 

The Association of Flight Attendants is the world's largest Flight Attendant union. Focused 100 percent on Flight Attendant issues, AFA has been the leader in advancing the Flight Attendant profession for 67 years. Serving as the voice for Flight Attendants in the workplace, in the aviation industry, in the media and on Capitol Hill, AFA has transformed the Flight Attendant profession by raising wages, benefits and working conditions. Nearly 60,000 Flight Attendants come together to form AFA, part of the 700,000-member strong Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. Visit us at www.afacwa.org.

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