Module 1 Flashcards
How did the Air Mail Act of 1925 come to be?
Railroad industry accused the government of creating a monopoly on carrying mail.
What is the Air Mail Act of 1925 commonly referred to as?
The Kelly Act
What is the Kelly Act also known as?
The Air Mail Act of 1925
What did the Kelly Act do?
- Privatized airmail operations.
2. Only those who use aviation would pay for it - aviation should pay for itself
Describe a Fixed-Base Operator (FBO)
Early fixed base operators provided fuel for the plane and rest for pilots/passengers. Rooted in 1930’s. Basic hangers and amenities. Needed because planes couldn’t fly far.
Early fixed base operators provided fuel for the plane and rest for pilots/passengers. Rooted in 1930’s. Basic hangers and amenities. Needed because planes couldn’t fly far.
Fixed-Base Operator (FBO)
Extension to a terminal is called
Concourses or Piers
Year of first airline
1914
What legislation allowed commercial airlines to become widespread?
Air Mail Act of 1925
What legislation kicked off consolidation in the air industry?
Air Mail Act of 1925
This legislation was the cornerstone of the federal government’s regulation of civil aviation.
Air Commerce Act of 1926
What did the Air Commerce Act of 1926 do?
Created a aeronautics branch, which would later become the FAA
What branch of government oversaw the Aeronautics Branch?
Department of Commerce
What was the Aeronautics Branch responsible for?
Fostering commerce, issuing air traffic rules, licensing pilots, certifying aircraft, establishing airways, and operating/maintaining nav aids.
When was AAAE trade organization established?
1928
What two bodies did the Aeronatics Branch become? When? What government body oversaw its work?
The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) and the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). 1940’s. The Department of Commerce
What did the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) oversee? What did the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) oversee?
CAA: Air traffic control (ATC), pilot/aircraft certification, safety enforcement, and airway development
CAB: safety rules, aircraft accident investigations, economic regulation of the airlines.
What body controlled the economics of the airline industry for nearly 4 decades, approving air routes and regulating airfares? When did this end? By what body of legislation?
CAB; Airline Deregulation Act of 1978
Who wanted deregulation in the 1970’s…airlines or public? Why?
Public. Airlines feared competition, job security, and safety.
What is the net result of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978?
Airlines and air cargo operators are free to raise or lower airfares and expand/remove routes and destinations at will. Airlines could move to more profitable markets and pull out of less ones.
What model did deregulation in the 1970’s allow?
Hub & spoke.
Was cargo or airlines deregulated first? When did each occur?
Cargo; 1976 vs 1978
Describe hub & spoke
Instead of point to point, cargo can be transported to a hub, where it’s resorted, and placed to final destination.
What government body is the FAA rooted in?
Department of Commerce
What was the initial charge of the FAA?
Fostering air commerce; many regulations, orders, circulars, etc. contain language for safe operations as well as supporting commerce.
The use of federal funds to build/improve airports was once prohibited, but that changed. What legislation prohibited this use, and what legislation changed it? What event caused the change? When?
Air Commerce Act prohibited use of federal funds to build/improve airports, but the Works Progress Administration (WPA) & the New Deal assisted in the funding of airports and expansions of airports just prior to 1939. The Great Depression initiated this shift.
What funding approach is applied when funding airport improvement projects? What % is covered by FAA?
Cost-share approach; 75-90%
