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KLM's sister airline, Air France, was also fined $105,000 for the same violation. The airlines operated through Iraqi airspace under codeshare agreements with the American carrier Delta Air Lines. U.S. authorities stated that the airlines endangered passenger safety, while KLM maintained the flights were emergency situations."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"KLM is required to pay the initial $200,000 of its fine within 60 days. The remaining $120,000 is contingent on the airline committing no further violations within a year. Air France must pay $65,000 of its $105,000 fine within 60 days, with similar waiver conditions applying."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreements"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The combined total of the fines for KLM and Air France was reported as $425,000 by Paddle Your Own Kanoo. 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