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FAA seeks $3.9 million fine against Southwest Airlines

| January 13, 2020 12:05 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking to fine Southwest Airlines $3.9 million for failing to properly calculate the weight of planes and make sure that loads were balanced before more than 21,500 flights in 2018.

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