Legal Opinion

Capitol Technical Services, Inc. v. Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 3, 1986No. 85-1422PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Capitol Technical Services, Inc. (“Capitol”) provides aircraft maintenance services to foreign airlines. On appeal Capitol challenges the specific refusal of the Federal Aviation Agency (“FAA”) to exempt certain foreign aircraft seeking to use its maintenance facilities in the United States from domestic noise control regulations covering four-engine jet aircraft, 1 and the FAA’s general policy against such exemptions. Capitol contends that the application of the noise control regulations…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  2. Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  4. Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
  5. National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by22 opinions

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