U.S. sues FedEx for alleged cargo container violations in 2008
The federal government is suing FedEx Corp. for alleged violations of Federal Aviation Administration regulations in 2008 and is seeking $1.55 million in civil penalties, Memphis Business Journal reports.
Michelle Kimbril-Parks, first assistant at the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the suit on Tuesday.
The suit arose from Memphis-based FedEx’s (NYSE: FDX) use of battery-powered refrigerated cargo containers.
The government claims that on March 20, 2008, the FAA notified FedEx it was using the containers in violation of published FAA standards and without approved maintenance and operation procedures.
The United States’ civil complaint further states that after FedEx got the letter, it continued using the cargo containers for more than three weeks on 124 flights.
The FAA has established standards of maintenance for aircraft and the electrical and mechanical components on those aircraft, according to the government’s statement, “to ensure the safety of airport ground crews, flight crews, the flying public and the general public.”
A response from FedEx was not immediately available late Tuesday morning.
Michelle Kimbril-Parks, first assistant at the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the suit on Tuesday.
The suit arose from Memphis-based FedEx’s (NYSE: FDX) use of battery-powered refrigerated cargo containers.
The government claims that on March 20, 2008, the FAA notified FedEx it was using the containers in violation of published FAA standards and without approved maintenance and operation procedures.
The United States’ civil complaint further states that after FedEx got the letter, it continued using the cargo containers for more than three weeks on 124 flights.
The FAA has established standards of maintenance for aircraft and the electrical and mechanical components on those aircraft, according to the government’s statement, “to ensure the safety of airport ground crews, flight crews, the flying public and the general public.”
A response from FedEx was not immediately available late Tuesday morning.