Overview
- U.S. aviation regulators proposed a $255,000 civil penalty against American Airlines for alleged violations of federal drug and alcohol testing rules.
- The FAA says the airline let 12 flight attendants resume safety‑sensitive work between May 2019 and December 2023 without completing required follow-up testing that clears employees to return to duty.
- According to the agency, the positive tests involved alcohol and drugs including amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine.
- American has 30 days to respond to the enforcement letter and said it is reviewing the notice while pointing to steps it says strengthened oversight of its testing programs.
- The move comes after a separate FAA proposal last week to fine Southwest $304,000 for similar testing lapses, signaling closer scrutiny of airline compliance with return‑to‑duty rules.