美国交通部周五表示，对法国航空和荷兰皇家航空（AIRF.PA）处以总计42.5万美元的罚款，原因是这两家航空公司在伊拉克领空低于最低安全高度飞行了数十架次，而该最低高度旨在保护航班免受地面威胁。
The US Transportation Department said Friday it was fining Air France and KLM (AIRF.PA) a total of $425,000 for operating dozens of flights in Iraqi airspace below a minimum altitude intended to protect them from threats from the ground.
美国联邦航空管理局禁止美国运营者在外国管理的领空内进行飞行操作，如果该领空存在冲突、激进活动或紧张局势加剧可能威胁飞行安全。运营带有美国航空公司代码航班的外国航空公司必须遵守这些禁令，而荷航和法航都运营带有达美航空代码的航班。
The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits flight operations by US operators in foreign-managed airspace where conflict, militant activity, or heightened tensions can threaten the safety of flights. Foreign airlines operating flights with a US airline’s code must abide by these prohibitions, and KLM and Air France both operate flights with Delta codes.
联邦航空管理局一项已实施六年多的命令禁止在伊拉克上空低于3.2万英尺的高度飞行。
An FAA order in place for more than six years bars flights over Iraq at altitudes below 32,000 feet.
美国交通部表示，在2022年初至2025年期间，法航运营了30多架次、荷航运营了100多架次带有达美代码的航班，飞越了联邦航空管理局禁止的伊拉克领空。
Air France operated more than 30 flights and KLM more than 100 flights carrying the Delta code through FAA-prohibited airspace over Iraq between early 2022 and 2025, USDOT said.
美国交通部表示，两家航空公司必须在60天内支付42.5万美元罚款中的26.5万美元，如果在一年内出现任何其他违规行为，则需支付剩余罚款。
USDOT said the airlines must pay $265,000 of the $425,000 within 60 days and the remainder of the fines will be payable if there are any other violations within one year.
两家航空公司未立即置评，但法航和荷航向美国交通部表示，他们完全致力于始终遵守监管要求，并极其严肃地对待这一问题。
The airlines did not immediately comment but Air France and KLM told USDOT they were fully committed to adhering to regulatory requirements at all times and took the issue extremely seriously.
两家航空公司均表示，由于交通冲突，当地空中交通管制员直接指示他们的飞行机组下降或拒绝允许他们上升。
Both airlines said that due to conflicting traffic, local air traffic controllers had directly instructed their flight crews to descend or refused to allow them to ascend.
两家公司均表示，考虑到拒绝空中交通管制命令的安全影响，他们认为这些航班应属于“紧急情况”豁免范围。达美航空拒绝置评。
Both said they believe the flights should have fallen under the “emergency situations” exemption given the safety implications of refusing an air traffic control order. Delta declined to comment.