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This consent order concerns violations of 14 CFR Part 259 and 49 U.S.C. § 41712 involving the failure by American Eagle Airlines, Inc. (American Eagle) to adhere to the assurances in its contingency plan for lengthy tarmac delays that the carrier would not permit a domestic flight to remain on...
The U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined American Eagle Airlines $900,000 for lengthy tarmac delays that took place at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on May 29, 2011.