DOT CONSENT ORDER

November 19, 2016

Qatar Airways Q.C.S.C. – Qatar Airways was fined $185,000 for operating a flight carrying the AA* designator code of American Airlines over a conflict zone for which the FAA had issued a flight prohibition in violation of 49 U.S.C. §§ 41301 and 41712. 

Effective February 20, 2013, DOT approved a blanket statement of authorization giving Qatar Airways permission to carry the AA* designator code in conjunction with foreign air transportation.  The authorization was subject to the conditions regarding FAA flight prohibitions.  The Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings found that in late 2014 and early 2015, Qatar Airways flights carrying the AA* designator code operated in certain foreign flight information regions that were under a FAA flight prohibition.

If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).

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