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FAA investigating major airlines over compliance with flight cuts during government 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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FAA investigating major airlines over compliance with flight cuts during government shutdown
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