Federal Aviation Administration

Abstract

The research paper aims to identify the fines issued by FAA against different commercial airlines and their impact on their performance related to the safety of the passengers. The research discusses the violations of the regulations established by FAA and the penalties imposed on commercial airlines. Furthermore, the research also discusses the impact of the fines on the commercial airlines and their adherence to measures, which ensure the safety of the passengers and secured flights.

Table of Contents

Abstractii

Introduction1

Thesis Statement1

Aims and Objectives1

Discussion2

Fines against different Commercial Airlines2

Impact of the Fines3

Conclusion5

References7

Federal Aviation Administration

Introduction

The world's most famous Aviation Administration is the U.S. FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), which often determines the certificate of the existence of a manufacturer on the market. FAA also manages air traffic in the U.S., where in one day an average of 200,000 takeoffs and landings take place at all airports. The agency is responsible for the security of five hundred million passengers a year flying over US. At the same time, FAA specialists carry out 30,000 security checks, conduct seminars, and inspect the 300,000 airplanes. FAA's task is the supervision of the corridors and to ensure safe movement of aircraft with millions of passengers and large quantities of cargos.

Thesis Statement

There has been a significant impact on the commercial airlines after the fines issued by the FAA

Aims and Objectives

The aim and objective of this research paper is to investigate the fines issued by FAA against commercial airlines, their causes and impact on the safety of the passengers.

Discussion

Fines against different Commercial Airlines

The FAA proposed a $590,000 fine against Alaska Airlines for maintenance problems. The airline, based in Seattle, USA, as reported by the FAA, has made some of its flights with a Boeing B737-400 without performing the maintenance on an electrical cable that was abraded to due to improper installation. As a result, the wiring caused a fire inside the cockpit while the plane was parked at the airport in Anchorage, in 2010. Subsequent inspections revealed that there were similar problems in other 9 Boeing 737-400, although there were no other fires. Randy Babbitt, FAA Administrator, emphasized the need for maintenance procedures, which the administration should carry out precisely because improper maintenance procedures can have serious consequences (U.S. Department of Transportation & Federal Aviation Administration 2010).

The FAA proposed a fine of $275,000 against two regional airlines and MRO. The FAA proposed $77,000 in fines against American Eagle because the maintenance company that assists the planes of the company seems to have used a device, which is not suitable to check the antifreeze used in planes. Furthermore, according to the FAA, it seemed that the device used by the company during the service did not fall among those listed in the FAA-approved maintenance manual and used by the airline for the program of antifreeze (Federal Aviation Administration, 2009). On the other hand, the FAA also issued fines against MRO, Maintenance-Repair-Overhaul, based in Miami. The penalty has been imposed due to the failure of MRO to properly replace the wheels on a number of ...