Aeronautics Branch Of The Department Of Commerce

Before the Deregulation Act of 1978, the airline industry was federally regulated in regards to

These services were created in different ways and through many different agencies. These agencies general fall into one of categories which are independent agencies, regulatory agencies,Government Corporations and Presidential commissions. A independent agency is similar to a cabinet department but on a much smaller scale with a narrower window of responsibility a few examples of agencies that fall into this category in the "Central Intelligence Agency, National Aeronautical and Space Administration and the United States Postal service" all fall into the category of independent agencies within the federal government(Patterson,2013,p.335). Regulatory agencies which are responsible for monitoring and regulating activities that affect the nations economy. An example of agencies that fall into this category include the " Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal Communications Commission(FCC)"(Patterson,2013,p. 335). Government corporations such as "Amtrak" a train service, which is like a private corporation that charges fees to provide a service but also receives government funds to help deffer expenses. The fourth and final category is the presidential commission which is a group made of commissioner that are appointed by the President of the United States that serve as advisors on specific areas of concern which include the 9/11 Commission and the

In 1887, Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making railroads the first industry subject to Federal regulation. This law was passed by the Congress largely in response to the public demand that railroad operations be regulated. A five-member enforcement board knowns as the Interstate Commerce Commission was also established by the act.

Although there was a deregulation of the airline industry, the one significant component that did not change was the infrastructure of the airline industry. Constrained by the limitations of the airports and the air traffic control system, airlines did not see significant increases in profits despite the large growth and operations. As the airlines increased the number of flights and structure, the air traffic control system did not experience the same increase. Because the ATC system was still controlled and owned by the government, growth was, and continues to be slow.

4. Interstate Commerce Commission-It was established to enforce the Interstate Commerce Act that banned pools. It helped to enforce the railroads to publish standard rates and was the way government regulated business.

Lastly we have the Federal Aviation Association (FAA). The FAA was the government body that was tasked with holding all of these different security respocibilities together. Th FAA set the laws and regulations for airport security. They were tasked with “evaluating the effectiveness of airport and airline security” (Seidenstat). A job which they did not do a very good job at.

It has been 115 years since mankind bid farewell to the ground for the first

The path was a system of buildings, navigational structures and airstrips that allowed for reliable and safe flights all hours of the day. The management of the transcontinental airway has two distinct periods, before and after the Kelly Act of 1925. The Kelly act was in response to the complaint that the federal government was subsiding an industry, creating unfair competition with traditional private mail transportation companies. Before 1925 the USPS maintained the Transcontinental Air Route and owned the planes delivering the mail. The Airways Division in the Bureau of Light Houses was given the task of maintaining the nation’s airways after passage of the Kelly Act. Therefore all of the major ground components of the Transcontinental Airway and the other airways in the country built after 1925 were constructed by the Airway

The roles and responsibilities of GCAA and international (ICAO, EASA, FAA) regulatory authorities and their interrelationships.

The airline industry is classified into four categories by the Department of Transportation. The four categories are International, National, Regional and Cargo. The following are

Airlines Industry is large and growing, it is also the most fiercely competitive sector. It facilitates international trade, world economy growth, tourism and international investment. The airline industry has over time with the use of modern technology been able to take advantage of the short haul, high frequency and gained a competitive advantage over other forms of travel, such as buses and railroad travel. Additionally, the airline industry still holds the market for global travel at a low cost and convenient way to travel. The aviation industry gives a good contribution to the GDP which includes the following: airline services, general aviation, civil airport operations, aircraft manufacturing, and

3,4- The Airline industry and the market The airline industry is large, specially in the United States, mainly due to the “ Deregulation” of the industry. In 1938, the Civil Aeronautics Board was created to control the growth of the air transportation industry. This board had the authority to control entry, exit, prices and methods of competition. In the late 1970 this structure was found inefficient and in 1978 deregulation took place. Due to the deregulation of the industry competition intensified, prices dropped, and the number of people travelling increased. Many new companies emerged and regional airlines saw deregulation as an opportunity to expand. Due to the rise in competition, by 1986 mergers started to take place and in 1987 64.8% of the market was controlled by the four largest airlines. The demand for air travel is determined mainly by price, studies revealed that half of the leisure travellers and on quarter of business travellers did not have a preference for a particular airline, which means that prices determined the

The report is designed to understand the working practices of the two government bodies in the field of aviation i.e. US Federal Aviation Administration and General Civil Aviation Authority. The two authorities have a sole responsibility for the control and regulation of civil aviation in their respective countries. The report will discuss the operations specification similarity as well as contrast between the two bodies along with a brief understanding of their functions and procedure. The study will analyze the difference and reasons to those, along with that some recommendation will be suggested to improve those regulations.

In examining the history of aviation in the U.S. and the development of the airlines, it is clear that the Federal Government played a vital role in the development of both. Historical records clearly show that this involvement by the Federal Government was critical in getting them established and in helping to develop them into the globally dominant enterprises they are today. Furthermore, it can be easily argued that U.S. aviation as a whole, and the airlines in particular, would not be where they are today without this direct involvement by the Federal Government and some of the very specific actions that it has taken to keep them relevant and competitive during the most dire of times. The Federal Government ensured that U.S. aviation and its airlines would develop and achieve a worldwide leadership role by becoming involved in three major ways: through funding, legislation, and policy setting.

Nowadays, the commercial competition has surpassed the limits of the previous era in which dominant markets are protecting their set market shares. Mega commercial activity back then was completely regulated by the government. The United States has privatized a lot of sectors related to energy, telecommunication, and transportation sectors. In response, the USA introduced the deregulations in the aviation industry to increase the competition in the aviation market.