Airline Deregulation Act of 1978

What was the primary goal of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978?

What happened to the number of flights after the Airline Deregulation Act?

What was the fate of the Civil Aeronautics Board's powers of regulation?

What happened to fares after the Airline Deregulation Act?

What was NOT affected by the Airline Deregulation Act?

What was a major objective of the Airline Deregulation Act?

What was a consequence of the Airline Deregulation Act?

What was a goal of the Airline Deregulation Act?

What was discouraged by the Airline Deregulation Act?

What was encouraged by the Airline Deregulation Act?

A 1978 United States federal law that deregulated the airline industry in the United States
Removed U.S. Federal Government control over fares, routes, and market entry of new airlines
Introduced a free market in the commercial airline industry
Led to a great increase in: • Number of flights • Number of passengers • Miles flown
Resulted in a decrease in fares

Phased out the Civil Aeronautics Board's powers of regulation
Did not diminish the regulatory powers of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over aviation safety

The main priority in air commerce is to maintain safety.
The Act relies on competition to provide air transportation services.
It aims to promote air service at major urban areas through secondary or satellite airports.
The Act seeks to prevent unreasonable industry concentration, which could lead to:
- Unreasonably high prices
- Reduced services
- Exclusion of competition
It encourages new air carriers to enter air transportation markets.
The Act promotes existing air carriers to enter additional markets.
It aims to strengthen small air carriers.