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December 3, 2024

FAA Proposes $89,500 Fine Against SnackMagic of New York for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations

WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing an $89,500 civil penalty against SnackMagic of Long Island City, New York, for allegedly violating the hazardous materials regulations. 

The FAA alleges the company offered three shipments containing hazardous materials to DHL Express for transport by air.  The waybills stated the shipments contained T-shirts in various sizes, but they in fact contained a total of 99 hazardous lithium-ion power bank batteries. 

March 22, 2024

FAA Proposes $146,500 Penalty Against Spirit Airlines for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations

WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $146,500 civil penalty against Spirit Airlines of Miramar, Florida, for allegedly violating the Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations. 

The FAA alleges Spirit employees offered five separate shipments containing compressed oxygen cylinders to FedEx for air transportation from Detroit to New York in August and September 2022. 

November 19, 2021

FAA Proposes $120,000 Civil Penalty Against Braille Battery of Florida for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $120,000 civil penalty against Braille Battery, Inc., of Sarasota, Fla., for alleged hazardous materials violations.  

April 9, 2021

FAA Proposes $1.5 Million Civil Penalty Against Anniston, Ala., for Alleged Airport Safety Violations

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $1,562,990 civil penalty against the City of Anniston Ala., for alleged safety violations at Anniston Regional Airport. The FAA alleges that from March 1, 2019 to March 13, 2020 the City, among
May 20, 2020

FAA Proposes $5.89 Million Civil Penalty Against Humes McCoy Aviation of Atlanta, Ga., for Alleged Illegal Charter Flights

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $5.89 million civil penalty against Humes McCoy Aviation of Atlanta, Ga., for conducting hundreds of allegedly illegal charter flights. The FAA alleges Humes McCoy operated a Cessna Caravan,
January 24, 2020

FAA Proposes $120,000 Civil Penalty Against UPS, Inc.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $120,000 civil penalty against UPS, Inc., of Atlanta, GA, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials regulations. The FAA alleges that UPS, performing a shipper function, knowingly offered
June 7, 2019

FAA Proposes $97,500 Civil Penalty Against Agrarflug Helilift of Germany for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — The U.S Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $97,500 civil penalty against Agrarflug Helilift GMBH & Co. of Ahlen, Germany, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA alleges that on Mar. 30, 2017,