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1.9 Million Civil Penalty Proposed against Colgan Air
Formerly Colgan Air was under fire for long-distance commuting, crew-room sleeping and other fatigue-related factors that came to light after the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407. Now the Federal Aviation Administration proposed a $1,892,000 civil penalty against Colgan Air of Manassas, Va. a subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines, for allowing flight attendants to work... »
British Court Sentences Woman in Airborne Biting case
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Fred Seggie What: Thomson Boeing 767-300, en route from Manchester to to Punta Cana Dominican Republic Where: Bermuda When: Occurred:Nov 5th 2010 Sentenced: Aug 19th 2011 Who: 45 year old British Citizen Why: While Charity worker Carol Close’s flight had been delayed for 30... »
Survivors Have Rights Too
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Andrei Visan What is a life worth? It appears that Manx2 Airlines doesn’t think a life is worth very much. Manx2 denied an advance payment of more than £15,000 to cover the costs of a crash survivor (Cork Airport) to fly by aircraft from... »
Helicopter Lawsuit Filed, $16 Million
The family of flight paramedic Mickey Lippy is suing the FAA for negligent acts leading up to the crash on September 28, 2008, when Maryland State Police Trooper 2 (Eurocopter AS 365N1 Dauphin, N92MD) disappeared from radar and crashed. TFC Mickey Lippy, was one of the five people aboard. The others were Pilot Stephen... »
Dangerous and negligent Use of a Helicopter
Sean O’Brien of the Island, Ballycumber, Co Offaly, was convicted on ten charges( relating to landing on the roof at the Parkrite Texas Centre, Athlone, Co Westmeath on 7 July 2007 to collect a set of keys) has been given a six month suspended sentence and fined €5,000. The most significant charge applied is... »
DOT Press Release: Travel Agency Fined
Office of Public Affairs DOT 178-09 Thursday, November 12, 2009 Contact: Bill Mosley Tel.: (202) 366-4570 DOT Administrative Law Judge Approves Ultimate Fares Settlement The internet travel agency Ultimate Fares has been fined $600,000 and its owner $30,000 for violations of advertising regulations under a settlement approved by a U.S. Department of Transportation Administrative... »
