Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
Sorry....I'm missing your point here.
I don't know what they are suppose to do with the fines levied. What is your understanding of the system? Are you advocating $100,000 settlements for each passenger stranded for 45 minutes past the deadlines?
USMCFLYR
Well yes, I suppose you did miss my point.
The point was to highlight the misrepresentation of what the FAA promises to the public it will do to correct irresponsibility within the airlines vs. What they actually demonstrate in reality. Here they claim they'll come down hard on the carriers with an X figure per passenger as the potential fine, but assess only 3.5% of that. Considering it was a single carrier with multiple infractions on a day where no other carrier had any and arguably a worst-case scenario for this fine, it's slap on the wrist.
If you want another example of my point, the NPRM FT/DT limits as a result of the Colgan accident would be something to consider. Years later and still nowhere to be found.
Bottom line: When it comes to the Feds policing the airlines, it's a joke.