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Industry: airlines
Penalty Total since 2000: $3,364,843,580
Number of Records: 3,301
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
International Airlines Group$580,552,30032
Air France-KLM$442,228,33616
American Airlines$274,385,115833
Southwest Airlines$262,926,874318
United Airlines Holdings$209,890,270562
LATAM Airlines Group$198,914,70817
Lufthansa$170,629,10247
China Airlines$150,332,90012
Singapore Airlines$149,774,4429
All Nippon Airways (ANA)$141,711,0008

Individual Penalty Records:

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
Delta Airlines Inc.Delta Air LinesFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$10,500,000
BizJet International Sales and Support Inc.LufthansaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012DOJ_CRIMINAL$11,800,000
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.LATAM Airlines GroupForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016DOJ_CRIMINAL$12,750,000
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsfraud2021DOJ_CRIMINAL$49,458,102
United Continental Holdings Inc.United Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2014DOJ_RIGHTS$270,000
American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesemployment discrimination2022DOJ_RIGHTS$15,671
CLAY LACY AVIATIONClay Lacy Aviation Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2011EBSA$10,001
CLAY LACY AVIATIONClay Lacy Aviation Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2018EBSA$10,001
CLAY LACY AVIATIONClay Lacy Aviation Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2019EBSA$10,001
CLAY LACY AVIATIONClay Lacy Aviation Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2019EBSA$10,001
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2010EEOC$600,000
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2015EEOC$1,000,040
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2009EEOC$850,000
Northwest Airlines, Inc.Delta Air Linesemployment discrimination2004EEOC$510,000
Northwest AirlinesDelta Air Linesemployment discrimination2002EEOC$40,250
Trans World Airlines, Inc.American Airlinesemployment discrimination2001EEOC$2,600,000
American Airlines and Envoy AirAmerican Airlinesemployment discrimination2017EEOC$9,800,000
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2019EEOC$321,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2022EEOC$305,000
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingshazardous waste violation2004EPA$850,000
Qantas AirwaysQantas Airwaysenvironmental violation2020EPA$100,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INCAmerican AirlinesPCB violation2002EPA$15,840
U S AIRWAYS, INCAmerican Airlineshazardous waste violation2011EPA$31,736
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.Southwest Airlineswater pollution violation2002EPA$15,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING BASEAmerican Airlineshazardous waste violation2003EPA$38,013
UNITED AIRLINES HWQLDUnited Airlines Holdingshazardous waste violation2000EPA$68,695
HAWAIIAN AIRLINESHawaiian Holdingshazardous waste violation2000EPA$67,018
ALASKA AIRLINEAlaska Airhazardous waste violation2001EPA$84,500
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingshazardous waste violation2004EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $850,000
Continental Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingshazardous waste violation2003EPA$20,950
Nick Brodribb, Head of Legal, Qantas Airways LtdQantas Airwaysenvironmental violation2020EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $100,000
DELTA AIR LINESDelta Air Linesair pollution violation2000EPA$20,000
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsair pollution violation2002EPA$990,000
CONTINENTAL AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsair pollution violation2000EPA$37,500
US AIRWAYSAmerican Airlinesair pollution violation2000EPA$95,000
NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.Delta Air Linesair pollution violation2002EPA$48,000
US AIRWAYS INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2013FAA$27,000,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2014FAA$24,000,000
UNITED AIR LINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2012FAA$3,775,000
AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES, INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2014FAA$800,000
EXECUTIVE AIRLINES INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2011FAA$600,000
HORIZON AIR INDUSTRIES INCAlaska Airaviation safety violation2012FAA$550,000
ALASKA AIRLINES INCAlaska Airaviation safety violation2010FAA$437,500
TRANS STATES AIRLINES LLCTrans States Holdingsaviation safety violation2012FAA$400,000
HORIZON AIR INDUSTRIES INCAlaska Airaviation safety violation2013FAA$355,000
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INCHawaiian Holdingsaviation safety violation2015FAA$350,000
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2011FAA$350,000
AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2010FAA$280,000
ALASKA AIRLINES INCAlaska Airaviation safety violation2010FAA$266,000
ALASKA AIRLINES INCAlaska Airaviation safety violation2014FAA$250,000
US AIRWAYS INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2013FAA$250,000
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2012FAA$230,000
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2012FAA$230,000
ALASKA AIRLINES INCAlaska Airaviation safety violation2010FAA$213,000
UNITED AIR LINES INC - CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2013FAA$205,000
TRANS STATES AIRLINES LLCTrans States Holdingsaviation safety violation2013FAA$200,000
TRANS STATES AIRLINES INCTrans States Holdingsaviation safety violation2014FAA$185,350
GOJET AIRLINES LLCTrans States Holdingsaviation safety violation2013FAA$175,000
BRITISH AIRWAYSInternational Airlines Groupaviation safety violation2014FAA$170,000
UNITED AIR LINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2014FAA$165,000
UNITED AIR LINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2014FAA$158,600
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2012FAA$150,000
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2011FAA$150,000
SKYWEST AIRLINES INCSkyWestaviation safety violation2011FAA$144,000
DELTA AIR LINES INCDelta Air Linesaviation safety violation2014FAA$130,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2014FAA$121,500
AIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES CORPORATIONUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2010FAA$120,000
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INCSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2013FAA$116,000
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INCSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2013FAA$116,000
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INCSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2013FAA$116,000
GOJET AIRLINES LLCTrans States Holdingsaviation safety violation2013FAA$100,000
UNITED AIR LINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2012FAA$100,000
US AIRWAYS INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2010FAA$100,000
EXECUTIVE AIRLINES INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2014FAA$95,000
US AIRWAYS INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2012FAA$95,000
UNITED AIR LINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2014FAA$90,000
UNITED AIR LINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2013FAA$90,000
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2011FAA$90,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2014FAA$84,375
COMAIR INCDelta Air Linesaviation safety violation2014FAA$81,250
UNITED AIR LINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2013FAA$80,000
ALASKA AIRLINES INCAlaska Airaviation safety violation2011FAA$77,500
GOJET AIRLINES LLCTrans States Holdingsaviation safety violation2012FAA$77,000
UNITED AIR LINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2012FAA$76,500
AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2010FAA$75,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2013FAA$74,000
ALASKA AIRLINES INCAlaska Airaviation safety violation2013FAA$72,000
BIZJET INTERNATIONAL SALES AND SUPPORT INCLufthansaaviation safety violation2011FAA$72,000
ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES INCSkyWestaviation safety violation2012FAA$70,000
EXPRESSJET AIRLINES INCKAir Enterprisesaviation safety violation2010FAA$70,000
MN AIRLINES LLCSun Country Airlinesaviation safety violation2012FAA$65,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2011FAA$62,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2011FAA$62,000
MESA AIRLINES INCMesa Airaviation safety violation2011FAA$60,000
MESA AIRLINES INCMesa Airaviation safety violation2010FAA$60,000
AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2010FAA$60,000
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2011FAA$59,500
UNITED AIR LINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2014FAA$56,875
UNITED AIR LINES INC CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2015FAA$56,000
UNITED AIR LINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2010FAA$56,000
MESA AIRLINES INCMesa Airaviation safety violation2011FAA$55,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.