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USDOT Fines Air France, KLM $425,000 for Iraq Flights

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 11:07 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Transportation Department fined Air France and KLM $425,000 for low-altitude flights over Iraq.
The fine splits into $105,000 for Air France and $320,000 for KLM.
Air France flew >30 flights and KLM >100 flights below 32,000 feet under Delta code.
USDOT requires $265,000 paid within 60 days, with the balance due for future violations.

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U.S. Transportation Department fined Air France and KLM $425,000 for low-altitude flights over Iraq.
The fine splits into $105,000 for Air France and $320,000 for KLM.
Air France flew >30 flights and KLM >100 flights below 32,000 feet under Delta code.
USDOT requires $265,000 paid within 60 days, with the balance due for future violations.