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American Airlines Faces $7M Fine for Safety Violations

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(Newser) – American Airlines faces FAA fines of more than $7 million for a series of safety and maintenance violations and for deficiencies in its drug and alcohol testing, the Wall Street Journal reports. In proposing one of its biggest fines ever, the FAA accuses American of knowingly flying planes that needed safety repairs, including one MD-80 that flew several times in 2007 with a faulty autopilot.

American claims the violations were largely technical and plans to contest the "excessive" penalty. "We do not agree with the FAA's findings and characterizations of American's action in these cases," said a spokesman. It's the latest of example of the FAA's growing aggressiveness on maintenance supervision, the Journal notes.

American Airlines workers at a maintenance facility near Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. The airline faces $7M in fines over maintenance and safety violations.
American Airlines workers at a maintenance facility near Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. The airline faces $7M in fines over maintenance and safety violations.   (AP Photo/)
AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, swung to a big loss in the second quarter as high fuel prices swamped an increase in revenue. Now the airline faces $7M in fines.
AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, swung to a big loss in the second quarter as high fuel prices swamped an increase in revenue. Now the airline faces $7M in fines.   (AP Photo)
American Airlines jets sit at gates at Reagan National Airport. The airline faces $7M in fines over safety and maintenance violations.
American Airlines jets sit at gates at Reagan National Airport. The airline faces $7M in fines over safety and maintenance violations.   (AP Photo)
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