Airlines, including United Airlines (UA) and JetBlue (B6), that operated flights through major US hubs such as Los Angeles (LAX) and New York–JFK (JFK) may owe millions of dollars in fines after the FAA began investigating alleged violations of mandated capacity restrictions during the government shutdown.
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed a five-million-naira penalty on Qatar Airways (QR) after determining that the carrier violated consumer protection rules and failed to address regulatory directives.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $3.1 million fine against The Boeing Company for safety violations linked to the Alaska Airlines (AS) 737 MAX 9 door plug blowout at Portland International Airport (PDX) in January 2024.
Vistara Airlines has paid a record fine of 70 lakh to India’s civil aviation regulator for failing to operate the required minimum number of flights to the nation’s northeastern underserved areas.