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Order 2006-12-5 - Thomas Kolfenbach and Southeast Airlines - Consent Order
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Thomas Kolfenbach, Individually, and Southeast Airlines, Inc. Order 2006-12-5 Issued and Served December 6, 2006 This consent order concerns violations of certain consumer protection provisions of the Department's Public Charter regulations during 2004 by Southeast Airlines, Inc., an airline that sold Public Charter flights directly to the public. Southeast, under the direction and control of then President and CEO Thomas Kolfenbach, failed to properly maintain escrow accounts and improperly used and handled charter participant funds, in violation of 14 CFR Parts 380 and 212. These activities also constituted an unfair and deceptive practices in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41712. This order directs Southeast and Mr. Kolfenbach to cease and desist from future similar violations and directs Southeast to pay a compromise civil penalty of $500,000. The order further directs Mr. Kolfenbach to refrain from involvement in any air carrier or Public Charter operations for ten years. By: Rosalind Knapp |
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