Boeing gets major fine from FAA

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FAA fines Boeing $12M for fuel tank, other violations | The Seattle Times
FAA fines Boeing $12M for fuel tank, other violations

Originally published December 22, 2015 at 9:19 am Updated December 22, 2015 at 2:11 pm
The settlement is the second largest for regulatory violations in the history of the FAA.


By JOAN LOWY
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Boeing has agreed to pay $12 million for failing to meet a deadline to submit service instructions that would enable airlines to reduce the risk of fuel tank explosions on hundreds of planes, among other violations, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday

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