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Lockheed Martin

Flight Service Station Problems

Date: 06/05/2007 (Date of FAA Announcement)

Misconduct Type: Poor Contract Performance

Enforcement Agency: Transportation

Contracting Party: Transportation

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $3,000,000

Disposition: Administrative Agreement

Synopsis: The Federal Aviation Administration announced it withheld $3 million in payments to Flight Service Station contractor Lockheed Martin in the first quarter because of poor performance under a contract to provide preflight briefings to small plane pilots. Lockheed took over the 58 FSS facilities under a $1.7 billion contract in October 2005. Since the beginning of 2007, pilots have complained about being on hold for extended times while waiting for preflight briefings on weather and other flight conditions. More penalties might be in store for Lockheed in the second quarter, when pilot complaints sharply increased.