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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

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense Type sort iconYearAgencyPenalty Amount
United Air LinesUnited Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$925,000
United Air LinesUnited Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-federal$250,000
Delta Air Lines, Inc.Delta Air Lineswage and hour violation2009MA-AG$35,000
Mesaba Aviation, Inc.Delta Air Lineswage and hour violation2005WI-AG$100,000
Delta Air Lines, Inc.Delta Air Lineswage and hour violation2020private lawsuit-federal$3,500,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2019IL-DOL$8,150
LSG Sky ChefsLufthansawage and hour violation2017WA-SOLS$335,033
American AirlinesAmerican Airlineswage and hour violation2021NY-NYCDCWP$220,000
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlineswage and hour violation2021NY-NYCDCWP$15,903
American Airlines, Inc.American Airlineswage and hour violation2022CA-LCO$32,632
American Airlines, Inc.American Airlineswage and hour violation2022CA-LCO$11,475
Virgin America Inc. and Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airwage and hour violation2023private lawsuit-federal$30,976,831
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2023private lawsuit-federal$54,408,649
American AirlinesAmerican Airlineswage and hour violation2010MI-LEO$8,248
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingswage and hour violation2024private lawsuit-federal$10,270,064
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
SkyWest Airlines inc.SkyWestwage and hour violation2024private lawsuit-federal$3,999,999
Monroe Energy LLC.Delta Air Linesrailroad safety violation2017FRA$5,000
Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd.Singapore Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$48,000,000
All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. (ANA)All Nippon Airways (ANA)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$73,000,000
China Airlines Ltd.China Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$40,000,000
Northwest Airlines LLCDelta Air Linesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010DOJ_ANTITRUST$38,000,000
EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.El Al Israel Airlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009DOJ_ANTITRUST$15,700,000
LAN Cargo S.A. And Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A.LATAM Airlines Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009DOJ_ANTITRUST$109,000,000
Air France-KLMAir France-KLMprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008DOJ_ANTITRUST$350,000,000
Cathay Pacific Airways LimitedCathay Pacific Airwaysprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008DOJ_ANTITRUST$60,000,000
SAS Cargo GroupScandinavian Airlines System (SAS)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008DOJ_ANTITRUST$52,000,000
Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd.Japan Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008DOJ_ANTITRUST$110,000,000
Qantas Airways LimitedQantas Airwaysprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007DOJ_ANTITRUST$61,000,000
British Airways PLCInternational Airlines Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007DOJ_ANTITRUST$300,000,000
Asiana Airlines Inc.Asiana Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009USAO$50,000,000
Air CanadaAir Canadaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
Air FranceAir France-KLMprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$876,000
Air France-KLM GroupAir France-KLMprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$87,000,000
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.All Nippon Airways (ANA)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$10,400,000
All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.All Nippon Airways (ANA)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$58,000,000
American AirlinesAmerican Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$45,000,000
American Airlines Inc.American Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
Asiana Airlines Inc.Asiana Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$55,200,000
Asiana Airlines, Inc.Asiana Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$21,000,000
British Airways PLCInternational Airlines Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$89,512,000
British Airways PLCInternational Airlines Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$139,000,000
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.Cathay Pacific Airwaysprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$65,000,000
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.Cathay Pacific Airwaysprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
China Airlines, Ltd.China Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$90,200,000
China Airlines, Ltd.China Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$19,750,000
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd.El Al Israel Airlineprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$15,800,000
Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd.Japan Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$12,000,000
Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd.Japan Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Lan Airlines S.A.LATAM Airlines Groupprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$66,000,000
Lufthansa AGLufthansaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$85,000,000
Qantas Airways LimitedQantas Airwaysprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$26,750,000
Qantas Airways LimitedQantas Airwaysprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$650,000
SAS Cargo Group A/SScandinavian Airlines System (SAS)price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$13,930,000
Singapore Airlines LimitedSingapore Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$92,492,442
Singapore Airlines LimitedSingapore Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$9,200,000
Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlinesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
MIPC LLCDelta Air Linespipeline safety violation2016PHMSA$108,900
AMERICAN AIRLINES INCAmerican AirlinesPCB violation2002EPA$15,840
American Airlines, Inc.American Airlinesoil spill2002MA-AG$30,000
SEGRAVE AVIATION INCDelta Air Linesmotor vehicle safety violation2007FMCSA$12,750
Lufthansa Technik Composite (Tulsa)Lufthansalabor relations violation2006NLRB$76,847
United Continental Holdings Inc.United Airlines Holdingskickbacks and bribery2016USAO$2,250,000
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsinsurance violation2018TX-INS$6,400
United Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingshazardous waste violation2004EPA$850,000
Hawker Pacific AerospaceLufthansahazardous waste violation2005CA-LACA$200,000
AIR TRAN AIRWAYSSouthwest Airlineshazardous waste violation2008FL-DEP$10,133
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS INC.Southwest Airlineshazardous waste violation2003FL-DEP$7,900
CONTINENTAL AIRLINESUnited Airlines Holdingshazardous waste violation2002FL-DEP$6,600
COMAIRDelta Air Lineshazardous waste violation2000FL-DEP$7,700
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INCHawaiian Holdingshazardous waste violation2000HI-ENV$67,018
HORIZON AIR INDUSTRIES, INC.Alaska Airhazardous waste violation2005OR-ENV$8,800
U S AIRWAYS, INCAmerican Airlineshazardous waste violation2011EPA$31,736
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
United Airlines Inc.United Airlines Holdingsfraud2021DOJ_CRIMINAL$49,458,102
BizJet International Sales and Support Inc.LufthansaForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012DOJ_CRIMINAL$11,800,000
LAN AirlinesLATAM Airlines GroupForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$9,400,000
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.LATAM Airlines GroupForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016DOJ_CRIMINAL$12,750,000
Delta Airlines, Inc.Delta Air LinesFamily and Medical Leave Act2015WHD$5,999
US Airways, Inc.American AirlinesFamily and Medical Leave Act2014WHD$25,001
Piedmont Airlines, Inc.American AirlinesFamily and Medical Leave Act2017WHD$5,342
International Airlines GroupInternational Airlines GroupFalse Claims Act and related2018DOJ_CIVIL$5,800,000
American Airlines Inc.American AirlinesFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$22,100,000
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
Delta Air Lines, Inc.Delta Air LinesFair Credit Reporting Act violation2019private lawsuit-federal$2,300,000
Continental Airlines, Inc.United Airlines Holdingsexport control violation2007BIS$11,000
Lufthansa German AirlinesLufthansaexport control violation2005BIS$18,000
United AirlinesUnited Airlines Holdingsenvironmental violation2002IL-AG$77,000
MONROE ENERGY LLCDelta Air Linesenvironmental violation2020PA-ENV$67,985
MONROE ENERGY LLCDelta Air Linesenvironmental violation2019PA-ENV$22,400
MONROE ENERGY LLCDelta Air Linesenvironmental violation2019PA-ENV$51,866
MONROE ENERGY LLCDelta Air Linesenvironmental violation2018PA-ENV$419,250
MONROE ENERGY LLCDelta Air Linesenvironmental violation2018PA-ENV$21,502
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.