Federal Aviation Administration Proposes $2.9M Fines for Asia Pacific Airlines Violations

Thursday, April 11, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing fines totaling $2.9 million against Asia Pacific Airlines of Honolulu, Hawaii, for various violations.

Here are the details:

1. A proposed penalty of $2,436,850 is being considered for the purported use of unqualified pilots on 163 Boeing 757 flights in December. 20, 2022, and Feb. 1, 2023. Despite being notified on Dec. 16, 2022, that the pilots were unqualified, the company continued to use them.
2. Another fine of $250,000 is proposed for allegedly operating Boeing 757 aircraft on 121 flights without proper authorization from an authorized individual for operational control. These flights occurred between Dec. 20, 2022, and Feb. 1, 2023.
3. A fine of $150,000 is proposed for allegedly conducting 30 flights with Boeing 757 aircraft that did not meet conditions and limitations when certain equipment was out of service.
4. A fine of $64,000 is proposed for allegedly failing to document engine monitoring and assess engine reliability as required for Boeing 757 aircraft used in Extended-range Twin-engine Operations Performance Standards (ETOPS) between at least Aug. 20, 2021, and Nov. 22, 2021. Additionally, there was a failure to remove an engine that exceeded allowable temperatures on a flight on July 21, 2022.
5. Lastly, a fine of $8,000 is proposed for alleged violations of safety risk management regulations.

Asia Pacific Airlines has 30 days from receiving the FAA’s enforcement letters to respond to these proposed fines.

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