April 04, 2012
Prosecutors on Monday asked that a Florida federal judge exclude evidence from an upcoming price-fixing trial against Florida West International Airways, Inc. that was used to dismiss a former executive from a case against him and the company, saying the executive's immunity and the company's culpability were separate legal issues.
March 12, 2012
Federal prosecutors trying Florida West International Airways on charges of fixing air cargo rates on Friday sought to admit evidence of a second, uncharged price-fixing conspiracy, arguing that the evidence is admissible to show Florida West's motive, intent and plan for entering into the charged scheme.
February 13, 2012
A Florida federal judge dismissed an indictment Friday against an ex-Florida West International Airways Inc. vice president accused of conspiring to fix rates on air cargo shipments, upholding a magistrate judge's conclusion that the former executive was protected by a 2009 plea deal.
December 09, 2011
A Florida magistrate judge said Friday that an indictment against an ex-Florida West International Airways Inc. executive accused of taking part in a conspiracy to fix rates on air cargo shipments should be dismissed because he was covered by a previous plea deal involving LAN Cargo SA.
September 29, 2011
A Florida federal jury failed Thursday to reach a verdict in the criminal trial of an air cargo executive accused of conspiring to hike fuel prices in the wake of hurricanes Rita and Katrina in 2005.
April 21, 2011
Federal prosecutors asked a judge in Florida on Thursday to dismiss their price-fixing case against an ex-Florida West International Airways Inc. executive, a move defense lawyers said could spell trouble for a separate criminal case against the executive and the airline.
December 03, 2010
Florida West International Airways Inc., a former Florida West executive and two executives of a competing air cargo carrier have been indicted for conspiring to fix rates on shipments from Colombia to Miami.