Norwegian Air International

Norwegian Air International can't really even be called Norwegian because they operate and have certifications in multiple countries. Their headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland, which is part of the EU, and allows them to benefit from various EU operations. Norway is not a member of the EU and has strict labor laws that do not align with NAI's operations. Their website says they have operational bases in Europe, the U.S., and Asia. They hire most employees through a hiring firm in Thailand which means they are taking part in imported labor. Their destinations include flights all over Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Thailand, and some to the U.S.

http://www.norwegian.com/en/

U.S. Carriers are opposed to Norwegian Air International operating routes into the U.S. because to compete with their low fares, U.S. carriers would have to prices, which leads to cutting services. This could potentially lead to many U.S. carriers having to lay off employees, meaning many American pilots would lose their job. Also, the question of who to investigate if there were to be an accident involving NAI is unclear due to the major operations and subsidiaries in multiple countries.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/05/21/safety-concerns-shadow-discount-norwegian-airline-your-say/9396643/

It seems as though Norwegian Air finds as many loops holes as possible in order to operate cheaply and with little disregard for safety and customer service. In 2013 Norwegian Air received criticism for a very high percentage of flight delays which resulted in many unsatisfied customers. Unfortunately there is not much we can do until we can prove NAI is doing something unsafe or illegal.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/05/18/norwegian-air-cheap-flights-pilots-union-editorials-debates/9255831/

Due to the complexity of NAI's operations their request to operate in the U.S. has been temporarily denied. I agree that the U.S shouldn't allow NAI to operate into the U.S. because we would eventually be hurting our own economy since our airlines would not be able to compete with their low fares.

UAVs

     Well first of all in case anyone actually believed the "pizza delivery" by an UAV this is not a continuous operation, it was only a video promotion. This service would be illegal in the U.S. anyway since according to news.nationalgeographic.com the FAA would not even consider allowing a UAV to fly beyond the operator's sight for civilian purposes because of security and safety concerns. The same website states that only government agencies, some public universities, and a handful of private companies hold the few hundred existing FAA permits to fly private UAVs. This article was published in June 2013 so I would assume the numbers are increasing.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/06/130606-drone-uav-surveillance-unmanned-domicopter-flight-civilian-helicopter/

     They have to integrate in NAS, UAVs can't fly where manned aircraft fly with a completely different set of rules and regulations. It has to be at least partially integrated so that all parties understand what is going on around them. The process will probably be long and tedious just like anything else that is new and complex. According to FAA.gov unmanned aircraft are currently flying in the national airspace system under very controlled conditions for example they are currently not authorized in Class B airspace. Issues with this integration may include advanced technology considerations and operational specifications.

http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=14153

     UAVs Allow military units to send in a force to gather intelligence or take out specific targets without ever putting boots on the ground. I believe so far the use of UAVs in the military sector has been efficient and there is still room to grow and expand the use of UAVs by the military.

Jobs available to civilians include numerous engineering jobs dealing with the various systems and software of UAVs. Also posted are some contractor type jobs. http://www.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/uav