Legal Opinion
Air Line Pilots Ass'n, International v. Civil Aeronautics Board
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 30, 1981No. Nos. 80-1168, 80-1327 and 80-1676PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge WRIGHT.
WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
The central issue in these consolidated cases is whether the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, which provides for phased restoration of market competition in the airline industry, also raises the minimum safety standards for new carrier applicants and creates an expanded role for the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). Petitioner Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) relies on language in the declaration of policy, 49 U.S.C. § 1302(a) (Supp. III 1979), to support its contention that the Act requires “more…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Frontier Airlines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics BoardCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Air Line Pilots Ass'n, International v. Civil Aeronautics BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Air Line Pilots Association, International v. Civil Aeronautics Board, and New York Air Lines, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- City of New Haven, Connecticut v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Eastern Air Lines, Inc., Allegheny Airlines, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
3Cited by1 opinion
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