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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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Company sort iconCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
US AirwaysAmerican Airlinesaviation safety violation2012FAA$354,500
US AIRWAYSAmerican Airlinesworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$7,000
US AIRWAYSAmerican Airlinesair pollution violation2000EPA$95,000
UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$6,000
UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$85,600
UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$7,000
UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$14,000
UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$9,054
United Continental Holdings Inc.United Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2014DOJ_RIGHTS$270,000
United Continental Holdings Inc.United Airlines Holdingskickbacks and bribery2016USAO$2,250,000
UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$6,000
UNITED AIRLINES,INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$10,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2014FAA$84,375
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2015FAA$14,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2014FAA$14,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2015FAA$11,250
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2015FAA$650,743
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingshazardous waste violation2004EPA$850,000
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2016ACPD$35,000
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2016ACPD$750,000
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2016ACPD$2,000,000
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2013ACPD$1,100,000
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2013ACPD$350,000
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2017ACPD$80,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2017FAA$24,000
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2019EEOC$321,000
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsinsurance violation2018TX-INS$6,400
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2021ACPD$1,900,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2021FAA$15,375
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$6,200
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$9,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$12,138
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$16,500
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$14,502
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$6,216
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$37,950
United Airlines, IncUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2009ACPD$75,000
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2010EEOC$600,000
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2015EEOC$1,000,040
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsfraud2021DOJ_CRIMINAL$49,458,102
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsair pollution violation2010CA-SCAQMD$6,500
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsair pollution violation2008CA-SCAQMD$8,306
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsair pollution violation2004CA-SCAQMD$20,000
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsair pollution violation2001CA-SCAQMD$217,265
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2023private lawsuit-federal$54,408,649
UNITED AIRLINES INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$5,000
UNITED AIRLINES INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$12,000
UNITED AIRLINES INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$5,000
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
UNITED AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$14,502
UNITED AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$5,935
UNITED AIRLINES HWQLDUnited Airlines Holdingshazardous waste violation2000EPA$68,695
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaccounting fraud or deficiencies2016SEC$2,400,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2009EEOC$850,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2006ACPD$75,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2000ACPD$50,000
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2015IL-DOL$15,749
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2014private lawsuit-federal$36,500,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2004private lawsuit-federal$200,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2009private lawsuit-federal$389,777
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2014private lawsuit-federal$6,150,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsenvironmental violation2002IL-AG$77,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2015FAA$1,300,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2017FAA$435,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2009FAA$3,800,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2005FAA$1,000,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2000FAA$50,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2002FAA$1,500,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2017FAA$435,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2019IL-DOL$8,150
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsair pollution violation2007CA-BAAQMD$382,500
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsemployment discrimination2022EEOC$305,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2023FAA$1,149,306
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2024private lawsuit-federal$10,270,064
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$9,070
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$5,000
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$19,900
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$7,000
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$5,000
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$5,060
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$18,000
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$18,525
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$5,000
UNITED AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingsair pollution violation2002EPA$990,000
United Air Lines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2013ACPD$130,000
United Air Lines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsdiscriminatory practices (non-employment)2011ACPD$60,000
United Air Lines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2011ACPD$20,000
United Air Lines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2010ACPD$12,000
United Air Lines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2010ACPD$30,000
United Air Lines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2009ACPD$80,000
United Air Lines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2005ACPD$30,000
United Air Lines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation consumer protection violation2003ACPD$1,100,000
United Air Lines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2014FAA$317,500
UNITED AIR LINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$120,000
UNITED AIR LINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$100,000
UNITED AIR LINES, INC.United Airlines Holdingsworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$7,000
UNITED AIR LINES INC CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2015FAA$56,000
UNITED AIR LINES INC CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2014FAA$38,000
UNITED AIR LINES INC CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2012FAA$38,000
UNITED AIR LINES INC CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2012FAA$38,000
UNITED AIR LINES INC CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCUnited Airlines Holdingsaviation safety violation2012FAA$34,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.