United Airlines is facing a possible $1.15 million fine after allegedly conducting flights with planes that hadn't undergone a certain safety check, federal regulators say, though United called the check 'redundant' given other systems.
February 6, 2023, 6:28 PMA United Airlines Boeing 777-200 lands at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, Feb. 13, 2015.United Airlines is facing a possible $1.15 million fine after allegedly conducting flights with planes that hadn't undergone a certain safety check, federal regulators said, though United called the check "redundant" given other systems.
United operated more than 100,000 flights with the Boeing 777 during this time, according to a letter from the FAA. A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 lands at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, Feb. 13, 2015.United, however, said it changed its pre-flight checklist in 2018 "to account for redundant built-in checks performed automatically by the 777" and that the FAA reviewed and approved the change at the time.The airline said it will review the proposed penalty and "respond accordingly.
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