US EditionFAA launches investigation into US airlines over flight cuts ordered during the shutdown
The FAA investigates compliance with mandated flight reductions at 40 busiest U.S. airports after cutting over 10,000 flights during the 43-day government shutdown.
- The FAA this week opened a probe to check which major U.S. airlines followed flight reduction mandates at the nation's 40 busiest airports, the agency said.
- Because many air traffic controllers were working without pay during the record 43-day shutdown, the FAA ordered reductions last month that could have required 10% cuts before the shutdown ended on Nov. 12.
- Enforcement measures include fines up to $75,000 per flight, and carriers were ordered to submit evidence within 30 days; the FAA set caps starting at 4%, rising to 6%, then rolled back to 3%.
- The FAA is investigating whether airlines followed emergency flight cuts ordered last month, with more than 10,000 flights cut and Delta estimating a $200 million loss, CEO Ed Bastian said.
- The FAA says airlines operating more than 10 daily flights at high-impact airports, including Delta Air Lines, fit its review criteria, but has not disclosed which received notices.
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United States airlines were notified this week that an investigation is under way to determine whether they complied with an emergency order requiring flight cuts at 40 major airports during the government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported on Friday.
The US airlines were informed this week that an investigation is under way to determine whether they have complied with an emergency order imposing flight reductions at 40 major airports during the record closure of government services, announced Friday the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
FAA Investigates Flight Cut Violations, Warns Airlines of Heavy Penalties
Federal regulators have warned airlines that they are under investigation for possible violations of an emergency order requiring them to reduce flights during the government shutdown. In a Dec. 1 announcement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it has sent letters to airlines seeking information on the steps they took to comply with a Nov. 12 flight-cutting order, warning that air carriers could face significant financial penalties …
U.S. airlines were notified this week that an investigation is under way to determine whether they complied with an emergency order requiring flight cuts at 40 major airports during the government's closure...
FAA Launches Investigation Into US Airlines Over Flight Cuts Ordered During the Shutdown
U.S. airlines were notified this week that an investigation is underway into whether they complied with an emergency order requiring flight cuts at 40 major airports during the record government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.
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FAA launches investigation into US airlines over flight cuts ordered during the shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into whether U.S. airlines complied with an emergency order to cut flights at 40 major airports during the recent government shutdown.
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