The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
US Fines Air France & KLM For Flying Delta Codeshares Too Low Over Iraqi Conflict Zone
Regulators penalize over a hundred transits with marketing codes pulling foreign carriers under US aviation rules.
US regulators have levied fines against Air France and KLM after it emerged that the two European carriers operated Delta Air Lines codeshare flights below a published altitude threshold above Baghdad.
The action follows FAA restrictions on US-operated flights in foreign-managed airspace, which informed the basis for enforcement.
The penalties were issued by the US Department of Transportation in relation to the flights conducted over Iraqi airspace, with the issue centered on altitude compliance for codeshare services with Delta.
Specific details about flight numbers, exact altitudes below 32,000 feet, or other operational particulars were not provided in the material, and no information on injuries, aircraft types, dates, or outcomes is included.
The decision underscores regulatory scrutiny of codeshare operations and compliance with airspace restrictions in conflict or high-risk regions.