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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.
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is supporting American commercial space innovation by streamlining the launch and reentry licensing process.
All licensing will now occur under the Part 450 rule, which consolidates four old rules into one.
It provides more flexibility and more methods of compliance, reducing the administrative and cost burdens on industry and the FAA.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $172,894 civil penalty against Dentec Avionics of Pretoria, South Africa, for allegedly violating aircraft maintenance regulations.
The FAA alleges that the aircraft repair station performed maintenance on three aircraft for which it was not properly rated and repeatedly used improper tooling to perform maintenance on seven aircraft (six airplanes and one helicopter). The alleged violations occurred between December 2023 and May 2025.
FAA Proposes $65,000 in Fines Against Avelo Airlines for Alleged Drug and Alcohol Testing Violations
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $65,000 civil penalty against Avelo Airlines of Houston, Texas, for allegedly violating drug and alcohol testing regulations.
The FAA alleges that Avelo failed to include 10 flight attendants and flight crewmembers in its required random drug and alcohol testing pool. During various periods between April 2024 and November 2024, the employees performed safety-sensitive functions when Avelo did not subject them to the required testing.