Air Line Employees Association v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Allegheny Airlines, Inc., Intervenor

This petition challenges an order of the Civil Aeronautics Board approving the merger of Lake Central Airlines into Allegheny Airlines. Petitioner, the Airline Employees Association (ALEA), argues that Allegheny was required by law to assume some or all of the terms of Lake Central’s collective agreement with ALEA, and that the Board’s refusal to require assumption of the agreement as a condition of the merger vitiates its order of approval. We find that the Board has not abused its broad authority to approve airline mergers consistent with the public interest. 1

Before the merger, Lake…