Union of Professional Airmen (An Affiliate of the Air Line Pilots Association International) v. Civil Aeronautics Board

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROBB.

ROBB, Circuit Judge:

This is a petition by Union of Professional Airmen (UPA), to review an order of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). The order dismissed a complaint filed by UPA against Shawnee Airlines, Inc., based upon alleged violations of the Railway Labor Act by Shawnee. The ground of the dismissal was that the Board lacked jurisdiction over the complaint. The issue presented here is whether the Board lacks jurisdiction to enforce compliance with the Railway Labor Act against an air carrier which, by virtue of a general Board exemption,…