The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a $4 million fine for Louisville-based UPS Airlines for alleged violations of safety regulations.
But UPS Airlines, a division of Atlanta-based United Parcel Service Inc. plans to challenge the FAA findings.
The alleged violations date to 2008 and 2009, when UPS Airlines is accused of operating four cargo aircraft that were not in compliance with federal aviation regulations.
A news release from the FAA said UPS “failed to follow FAA-approved procedures for making structural repairs” for two DC-8 and two MD-11 aircraft. The planes were used for more than 400 flights between October 2008 and June 2009, the FAA said in its release.
“These violations stem from UPS’s failure to fully comply with the terms of a consent agreement in which the carrier agreed to inspect all aircraft in its fleet and compare actual repairs with maintenance records,” the FAA release said. “This would have ensured the four aircraft were in compliance with the regulations.”
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