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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

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 TypeYear sort iconAgencyPenalty Amount
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2024private lawsuit-federal$10,270,064
SkyWest Airlines inc.SkyWestwage and hour violation2024private lawsuit-federal$3,999,999
American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesworkplace whistleblower retaliation2023OSHA$6,837
Virgin America Inc. and Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airwage and hour violation2023private lawsuit-federal$30,976,831
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2023FAA$1,149,306
British Airways PLCInternational Airlines Groupaviation consumer protection violation2023ACPD$135,000
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.LATAM Airlines Groupaviation consumer protection violation2023ACPD$1,000,000
American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesconsumer protection violation2023private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
British AirwaysInternational Airlines Groupaviation consumer protection violation2023ACPD$1,100,000
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2023private lawsuit-federal$54,408,649
Scandinavian Airlines SystemScandinavian Airlines System (SAS)aviation consumer protection violation2023ACPD$750,000
Lufthansa AGLufthansaconsumer protection violation2023private lawsuit-federal$56,600,000
American Airlines, Inc.American Airlinesaviation consumer protection violation2023ACPD$4,100,000
Delta Air LinesDelta Air Linesconsumer protection violation2023private lawsuit-federal$2,365,000
PIEDMONT AIRLINES INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2023FAA$50,000
Spirit AirlinesSpirit Airlinesconsumer protection violation2023private lawsuit-federal$8,250,000
Sky Chefs, Inc.Lufthansawage and hour violation2023WA-DLI$20,950
Sky Chefs, Inc.Lufthansawage and hour violation2023WA-DLI$20,950
Sky Chefs, Inc.Lufthansawage and hour violation2023WA-DLI$20,950
Southwest Airlines Co.Southwest Airlinesaviation consumer protection violation2023ACPD$140,000,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.American Airlinesenvironmental violation2023CA-SCAQMD$11,700
SPIRIT AIRLINES INCSpirit Airlinesaviation safety violation2023FAA$14,500
SKYWEST AIRLINES INCSkyWestaviation safety violation2023FAA$30,000
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INCHawaiian Holdingsaviation safety violation2023FAA$70,000
PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC.American Airlinesworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$15,625
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPJetBlue Airwaysworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$15,625
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.American Airlinesworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$5,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC.American Airlinesworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$8,929
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$37,950
SKYWEST AIRLINES INCSkyWestworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$12,453
PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC.American Airlinesworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$15,625
Silver Airways, LLCSilver Airways LLCaviation consumer protection violation2022ACPD$25,000
Air France and KLM AirlinesAir France-KLMFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$3,900,000
Delta Airlines Inc.Delta Air LinesFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$10,500,000
American Airlines, Inc.American Airlineswage and hour violation2022CA-LCO$32,632
American Airlines, Inc.American Airlineswage and hour violation2022CA-LCO$11,475
SILVER AIRWAYS LLCSilver Airways LLCaviation safety violation2022FAA$6,000
PIEDMONT AIRLINES INCAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2022FAA$20,000
SKYWEST AIRLINES INCSkyWestaviation safety violation2022FAA$44,000
American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesemployment discrimination2022DOJ_RIGHTS$15,671
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2022EEOC$305,000
EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.El Al Israel Airlineaviation consumer protection violation2022ACPD$900,000
AviancaAvianca Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2022ACPD$750,000
Air Canada rougeAir Canadaaviation consumer protection violation2022ACPD$100,000
British Airways PLCInternational Airlines Groupconsumer protection violation2022private lawsuit-federal$1,260,000
UNITED AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$14,502
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.American Airlinesworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$10,256
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$5,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC., ET ALAmerican Airlinesworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$10,685
AMERICAN AIRLINESAmerican Airlinesworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$6,216
QANTAS AIRWAYS LTDQantas Airwaysworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$30,935
UNITED AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$5,935
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COSouthwest Airlinesworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$16,800
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsfraud2021DOJ_CRIMINAL$49,458,102
JetBlue Airways CorporationJetBlue Airwaysaviation consumer protection violation2021ACPD$60,000
SUN COUNTRY INCSun Country Airlinesaviation safety violation2021FAA$26,500
CHAMPLAIN ENTERPRISES LLCChamplain Enterprises LLCaviation safety violation2021FAA$30,800
DELTA AIR LINES INCDelta Air Linesaviation safety violation2021FAA$85,000
American AirlinesAmerican Airlineswage and hour violation2021NY-NYCDCWP$220,000
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlineswage and hour violation2021NY-NYCDCWP$15,903
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlinesemployment discrimination2021OFCCP$15,000
Air CanadaAir Canadaaviation consumer protection violation2021ACPD$4,500,000
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2021ACPD$1,900,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2021FAA$200,000
SUN COUNTRY INCSun Country Airlinesaviation safety violation2021FAA$19,500
SILVER AIRWAYS LLCSilver Airways LLCaviation safety violation2021FAA$6,000
COMPASS AIRLINES LLCTrans States Holdingsaviation safety violation2021FAA$15,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2021FAA$15,375
COMPASS AIRLINES LLCTrans States Holdingsaviation safety violation2021FAA$15,000
ALLEGIANT AIR LLCAllegiant Airaviation safety violation2021FAA$7,000
CHAMPLAIN ENTERPRISES LLCChamplain Enterprises LLCaviation safety violation2021FAA$30,800
UNITED AIRLINES INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$5,000
CLAY LACY AVIATION INC.Clay Lacy Aviation Inc.workplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$24,680
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.Southwest Airlinesworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$18,750
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.Delta Air Linesworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$18,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$14,502
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$6,216
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPJetBlue Airwaysworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$14,502
Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airaviation safety violation2020FAA$57,400
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlinesaviation safety violation2020FAA$3,920,000
Delta Air Lines, Inc.Delta Air Linesdiscriminatory practices (non-employment)2020ACPD$50,000
Delta Air Lines, Inc.Delta Air Lineswage and hour violation2020private lawsuit-federal$3,500,000
Delta Air Lines, Inc.Delta Air Linesaviation safety violation2020FAA$156,000
Clay Lacy Aviation Inc.Clay Lacy Aviation Inc.aviation safety violation2020FAA$21,000
Champlain Enterprises Inc.Champlain Enterprises LLCaviation safety violation2020FAA$15,000
Spirit Airlines, Inc.Spirit Airlinesaviation consumer protection violation2020ACPD$350,000
MONROE ENERGY LLCDelta Air Linesenvironmental violation2020PA-ENV$67,985
Qantas AirwaysQantas Airwaysenvironmental violation2020EPA$100,000
COMPASS AIRLINES LLCTrans States Holdingsaviation safety violation2020FAA$125,000
ALASKA AIRLINES AND VIRGIN AMERICAAlaska Airaviation safety violation2020FAA$48,000
SKY CHEFS INCLufthansaworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$5,800
LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A.LATAM Airlines Groupworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$21,208
ALASKA AIRLINES INCAlaska Airworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$5,600
AMERICAN AIRLINESAmerican Airlinesworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$9,500
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
American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesaviation consumer protection violation2019ACPD$1,000,000
Delta Air Lines, Inc.Delta Air Linesaviation consumer protection violation2019ACPD$750,000
Deutsche Lufthansa AGLufthansaaviation consumer protection violation2019ACPD$50,000
CLAY LACY AVIATIONClay Lacy Aviation Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2019EBSA$10,001
CLAY LACY AVIATIONClay Lacy Aviation Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2019EBSA$10,001
American Airlines Inc.American AirlinesFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$22,100,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.