WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced that Nigeria has achieved a Category 1 rating under the FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment program, which means that Nigeria complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

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SEATTLE – The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a $580,000 civil penalty against Hillsboro Aviation, Inc., of Hillsboro, Ore., for allegedly performing improper repairs, deliberately falsifying maintenance records and operating a helicopter in a reckless manner.

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WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to assess civil penalties ranging from $50,000 to $70,000 against five companies for alleged violation of the Federal Aviation Regulations or Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration today announced that it will consider the special issuance of a medical certificate to pilots who are taking medication for mild to moderate depression, conditions that now bar them from all flying duties.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $1.45 million civil penalty against Northwest Airlines for operating a number of its Boeing 757 aircraft without proper windshield wiring inspections.

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WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration today announced that it is proposing a $300,000 civil penalty on American Airlines for a maintenance violation.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a record breaking decision issued March 4, 2010, the National Transportation Safety Board denied the Federal Aviation Administration’s appeal challenging a decision by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to pay Air Trek, Inc., a Florida-based air ambulance operator, attorney fees and expenses in the amount of $120,169.35

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking to collect three proposed civil penalties totaling $787,500 from American Airlines for maintenance violations.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration is forecasting that key airspace safety and efficiency modernization efforts will play a vital role in spurring long-term sustained growth in air travel and the nation’s overall economic health.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration announced today that two employees at John F. Kennedy Airport Tower are on administrative leave following an incident last month when a child was permitted to talk with pilots on an air traffic control frequency.

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