Charter & Fractional
FAA Proposes $175,000 Penalty against Empyreal Jet
FAA alleges company operated Hawker 800XP with damaged rudder on 31 revenue flights
Empyreal Hawker 800XP
Empyreal Hawker 800XP

The FAA proposed a $175,000 civil penalty against Houston-based air charter operator Empyreal Jet  for allegedly operating a Hawker 800XP in unairworthy condition following "improper" maintenance.

"An inspection in September 2022 found cracks in the skin of the jet’s rudder," the FAA alleged. "In October 2022, Empyreal reinstalled the damaged rudder and subsequently operated the plane on approximately 31 revenue flights. Empyreal personnel entered in a maintenance log that they had replaced the rudder when in fact they reinstalled the original damaged part."

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