Airline Might Be Fined

Sky Limo air Charter likes to keep you updated with what’s going on with the airline industry, tourism and anything related to travel from baggage fees to new private jets . So our staff recently found out that about a week ago, the Federal Aviation Administration proposed $747,500 in maintenance violation fines against American Airlines. According to the FAA press release from March 12, 2010, the fines stem from a series of three penalties that began two years ago and affected 13 passenger flights. The FAA is proposing a huge civil penalty of $625,000 for a single case that happened in April 2008. The FAA is alleging that American Airlines mechanics diagnosed a problem with a Central Air Data Computer, improperly deferred the maintenance, and then flew the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 jetliner on 10 passenger flights before replacing the computer. For the second case, from March 2008, the FAA is seeking a $75,000 penalty and for the third one, a $87,500 fine.