NLH has a US foreign air carrier permit and operates out of Norway.
NAI is a "subsidiary" that has an Irish operating certificate, but plans to operate out of Norway and never go to Ireland.
NLH uses crews in compliance with Norwegian labor laws.
NAI wants to use Singaporean/Thai crews.
It does NOT comply with Norwegian labor law.
It does NOT comply with Section 17 bis of the US-EU open skies agreement.
ALPA and the US airline industry do not oppose Norwegian Long Haul (NLH) from continuing to operate into the United States.
The opposition is to granting a foreign air carrier certificate to an entity (NAI) whose structure is non-compliant with laws and treaties.