The Airline Industry Overview
Aviation An Overview
Historical Perspective
Regulators and Associations
The General Aviation Industry
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During this stage of airline development, government controlled fares, routes, and market entrants.

Regulation

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This trade group represents the manufacturers of light aircraft.

GAMA

100

In this year, the mayor of St. Petersburg, Fl became the first passenger on a regularly scheduled airline.

1914

100

The DOT commenced operation in this year.

1967

100

These ownership models caused BizAv to grow in the 90s.

Fractional

200

This stage loosened the government reigns on the airlines.

Liberalization 

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The largest defense electronics company until the mid 90s was formed when Martin Marietta merged with this company.

GE Aerospace

200

The development of bombers during this war demonstrated airplanes could carry mail.

WWI

200

This group is responsible for investigating accidents and incidents.

NTSB

200

The most widely used service provided by the FAA to GA pilots is this.

FSS

300

In this stage, all government controls were removed.

Deregulation

300

Cessna was purchased by Textron from this company.

General Dynamics

300

In August of 1923, a regular schedule of night flying was established between these two cities.

Chicago and Cheyenne

300

The FAA works with this organization to establish worldwide safety and security standards and procedures.

ICAO

300

Line service, aircraft storage, maintenance, and flight instruction are all potential services offered by these businesses.

FBOs

400

This stage proposes to have regulation brought back into airline operations.

Reregulation

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Traditionally. 40% of US produced commercial jets are delivered to airlines in this country.

The US

400

The Kelly Act authorized the Postmaster General to enter into contracts with these groups to carry mail by air.

Private Citizens or companies

400

A4A is a trade organization of this type of air operator.

Airlines

400

Aerial application is a type of GA operation also known as this.

Crop dusting

500

These are the four phases of evolvement post 9/11.

Survive

Adapt

Recover

Rethink

500

Air travel other than airline service is this kind of aviation. 

General Aviation

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This act substituted a single federal statute for the several general and air mail statutes that governed civil aviation.

The Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938

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This group represents more than 4,000 businesses and corporation that utilize aircraft.

NBAA

500

Olive Ann Beech turned down an opportunity to buy this company.

Learjet

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