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WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $255,000 civil penalty against American Airlines (American) for allegedly violating drug and alcohol regulations.
The FAA alleges that between May 2019 and December 2023 American allowed 12 flight attendants who tested positive on drug and alcohol tests to resume performing safety-sensitive duties without completing all the required follow-up testing. The employees tested positive for substances including alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $304,272 civil penalty against Southwest Airlines for allegedly violating drug and alcohol testing regulations.
The FAA alleges that Southwest failed to conduct all of the required follow-up drug or alcohol testing for 11 employees, including pilots, flight attendants, and aircraft mechanics. The employees had previously tested positive for alcohol or drugs including marijuana, cocaine and amphetamines.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $260,000 civil penalty against World Event Promotions (WEP) of Coral Gables, Florida, for allegedly violating hazardous materials regulations.
The FAA alleges WEP offered three shipments of battery packs containing lithium ion batteries to United Parcel Service (UPS) for transportation by air. Lithium ion batteries are classified as hazardous materials. In one instance, employees at the UPS sorting facility in Ontario, California, discovered the shipment was smoking, with a burn hole in the package.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $97,750 civil penalty against Devinaire Industries (Devinaire) of Hillsboro, Oregon, for allegedly violating hazardous materials regulations.
The FAA alleges that on two flights in January 2025, Devinaire accepted two shipments of radiopharmaceutical materials for transportation by air. Radiopharmaceutical materials – drugs that contain radioactive substances – are classified as a hazardous material.