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FAA hits United with $1.1 million proposed fine stemming from allegations that the airline shirked a required fire safety check for years

1 month ago   |   By Business Insider

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The FAA proposed a $1.1 million fine against United Airlines on Monday.
The regulator alleged that United missed a required safety check for nearly three years.
The airline said in a statement that the safety of its flights was "never in question."
The Federal Aviation Administration hit United Airlines with a proposed fine of more than $1.1 million on allegations that the company failed to conduct certain mandatory safety checks on its Boeing 777 aircraft for nearly three years. In a Monday announcement , the FAA...
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