American Airlines Appealing $24.2-Million FAA Fine
American Airlines plans to appeal the largest civil penalty in FAA history—a $24.2-million fine issued Aug. 26 for alleged maintenance lapses in 2008. The agency took issue with wheel-well wiring bundles on American’s MD-80 fleet, and subsequent groundings resulted in more than 2,400 American flight...
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