Island Airlines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board

CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge:

The people of the State of Hawaii live on six major islands; Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Hawaii, Molokai, and Lanai. All are separated by open sea.

For awhile, prior to May, 1963, Island Airlines operated among the Hawaiian Islands, indicated above, under authority of the State of Hawaii, but without a federal certificate of convenience and necessity from the appellee, Civil Aeronautics Board. Then the board sought and obtained a permanent injunction from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii closing down the Island company’s inter-island operations because…