FAA Proposes $3.92 Million Penalty Against Southwest Airlines
February 24, 2020
On January 10, 2020, the FAA proposed a $3.92 million civil penalty against Southwest Airlines for allegedly operating multiple aircraft on commercial flights with incorrect calculations of weight and balance data—contrary to the airline’s approved weight-and-balance program and FAA-issued operations specifications. More specifically, between May 1, 2018 and August 9, 2018, Southwest operated 44 aircraft on a total of 21,505 flights with incorrect operational empty weights, and center of gravity or moment data.
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