New York Airways, Inc. v. The United States. Los Angeles Airways, Inc. v. The United States. Chicago Helicopter Airways, Inc. v. The United States

PER CURIAM: *

These are three parallel suits by three helicopter companies which were not paid sums alleged to be due them from April 1965, for carrying the mail. Plaintiff in No. 168-65, New York Airways, Inc. has continuously operated since 1960 a helicopter service in the New York City metropolitan area under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board (the “Board”) pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (the “Act”, 49 U.S.C. § 1301 et seq.), authorizing this plaintiff to carry passengers, property, and mail. Under its…