Regulations and Government
Aery Aviation Fights $15.7M FAA Proposed Civil Penalty
Issue had to do with flights conducted for the U.S. Navy as official public aircraft operations
Aery Aviation Learjet with hard points
An Aery Aviation Learjet with hardpoints on the wings (pods not installed).

Aircraft services group Aery Aviation has challenged the process through which the FAA seeks to impose a large civil penalty for alleged violations on flights from five to six years ago. In a statement, the company has maintained that the agency does not have jurisdiction in the matter and also claims the FAA’s charges include significant factual inaccuracies.

On Dec. 21, 2025, the FAA filed a notice of proposed civil penalty against Aery for flights the agency alleges were conducted with unairworthy aircraft. The proposed penalty of $15,744,352.50, among the highest ever for a non-airline operator, covers 431 flights between July 2021 and April 2022.

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