US fines Air France, KLM over flights in prohibited Iraqi airspace
The airlines must pay $265,000 within 60 days, and the rest depends on whether they repeat the violations within a year, USDOT said.
- On Friday, the Transportation Department fined Air France and KLM $425,000 for operating dozens of flights in prohibited Iraqi airspace while carrying Delta Air Lines' code share.
- The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits flights below 32,000 feet over Iraq to protect aircraft from ground threats; foreign airlines operating U.S. carrier codes must comply with these restrictions.
- Between early 2022 and 2025, Air France operated more than 30 flights and KLM operated more than 100 flights through the restricted airspace, according to USDOT.
- Both airlines claimed local air traffic controllers instructed them to descend, arguing the flights should have fallen under the "emergency situations" exemption given safety risks.
- The carriers must pay $265,000 of the $425,000 fine within 60 days, with the remainder payable if additional violations occur within one year.
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KLM has been fined $320,000 by the US Department of Transportation because the airline flew through the airspace over Iraq hundreds of times. This was in violation of the rules the airline had agreed upon with the American company Delta Air Lines, with which KLM works closely. So-called codeshare agreements are arrangements in which two or more airlines share flights under different flight numbers. This can mean that a traveler flies under a De…
KLM has been fined $320,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Americans are penalizing the airline because it flew through airspace subject to restrictions imposed by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on flights with so-called codeshare agreements with Delta Air Lines.
US fines Air France, KLM over flights in prohibited Iraqi airspace
The US Transportation Department said Friday it was fining Air France and KLM a total of $425,000 for operating dozens of flights in Iraqi airspace below a minimum altitude intended to protect them from threats from the ground.
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KLM has been fined $320,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Americans are penalizing the airline because it flew through airspace subject to restrictions imposed by the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) on flights with so-called codeshare agreements with Delta Air Lines.
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