United Airlines may have to fork over $435,000 to the Federal Aviation Administration after the agency accused it of flying an aircraft that wasn’t in airworthy condition almost two dozen times. [More]
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United Facing $435K Fine For Allegedly Flying A Plane That Wasn’t In Airworthy Condition
By Mary Beth Quirk 6.1.17

FBI Offering $10,000 Rewards To Help Catch People Pointing Lasers At Airplanes
By Mary Beth Quirk 6.4.14
The government meant it before when the Federal Aviation Authority said it: Pointing lasers at planes flying overhead is a really bad idea and could hurt the pilot or otherwise muck up that aircraft’s flight. To drive that point home, a new FBI campaign is offering a hefty reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of just such a laser user. [More]