Emirates Pay $1.8 Billion to FAA

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has imposed substantial fines on Ethiopian Airlines (ET) and Etihad Airways (EY) for operating flights in prohibited airspace using other airlines’ designator codes.

Emirates Airlines (EK) has agreed to pay a $1.5 million penalty for allegedly flying into airspace prohibited by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) while carrying the code of a US airline.