DOT ISSUES CONSENT ORDER AGAINST SILVER AIRWAYS FOR REPORTING DELINQUENCIES
June 3, 2022
On May 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) issued a Consent Order against Silver Airways, LLC (“Silver”) for alleged reporting delinquencies in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41708 and the accounting and reporting requirements specified in 14 CFR Part 241. According to DOT, Silver allegedly failed to timely complete and submit Passenger Origin-Destination Survey reports during several time periods in 2020 and 2021. In response Silver stated that its failure to submit the reports on time was due to an unintended administrative oversight, which was exacerbated by staffing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic including the departure of the person who was responsible for preparing the reports. Silver also attempted to show further mitigation efforts including a series of steps it had implemented to correct the previous issues that resulted in violations, but DOT ultimately decided that enforcement action was nonetheless warranted. As part of its decision, DOT also directed Silver to cease and desist from future violations and imposed a civil penalty of $25,000 on the company.
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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