FAA Proposes $57,400 Civil Penalty Against Alaska Air Group, Inc.
February 28, 2020
On January 24, 2020, the FAA proposed a $57,400 civil penalty against Alaska Air Group, Inc. (Alaska Airlines) for alleged drug and alcohol testing violations. According to the FAA, Alaska Airlines transferred four employees into safety-sensitive functions (i.e., ground security coordinator), but failed to initially include them in the company’s random drug and alcohol testing pool.
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