Legal Opinion
Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 23, 1977No. Nos. 76-1241, 76-1309, 76-1429 and 76-1602PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:
These consolidated records present the first occasion for judicial review of a matter which has already occupied the attention of the Civil Aeronautics Board for nearly ten years — the award of competitive nonstop authority on the Miami-Los Angeles route. Of the various contentions pressed upon us by the several contending parties, only three warrant discussion in some detail:
1. The claim by Delta Air Lines, Inc., that it was entitled to priority by reason of its 1972 merger with Northeast Airlines, Inc.
2. The challenge by National Airlines, Inc., the incumbent monopoly…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. City of Jersey CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Civil Aeronautics Board v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Public Service Co. of Indiana v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
- Cross-Sound Ferry Services, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978