About this Order

This consent order concerns violations by Air China Limited (Air China) of 14 CFR Part 259 and 49 U.S.C. § 41712. Specifically, the carrier failed to inform passengers on a flight delayed at the gate for a lengthy period of time of the opportunity to deplane. In addition, Air China failed to include certain assurances in its contingency plan for lengthy tarmac delays as required under Part 259.