Legal Opinion

Air East, Inc. v. National Transportation Safety Board

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided March 13, 1975No. Nos. 74-1542 and 74-1914 to 74-1918PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

In legislating on air travel safety, Congress has recognized that the duty of air carriers is to perform their services “with the highest possible degree of safety in the public interest,” 49 U.S.C. § 1421(b). With that standard as a backdrop, we consider these appeals from the revocations of certification of an air taxi line, several of its pilots, and its chief mechanic. A review of the record establishes to our satisfaction that the action of the National Transportation Safety Board is supported by substantial evidence, and we affirm.

Air East is a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Phillips v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  4. Ewing v. Mytinger & Casselberry, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  5. Fahey v. MalloneeSupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. The City of Pompano Beach, a Florida Municipal Corporation v. Federal Aviation Administration, James C. Brettman, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  3. In Re Surface Mining Regulation LitigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1978
  4. United States v. Vertol H21c, Registration No. N8540, in Rem, Aviation Contractors, Inc., Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
  5. Ray Stern v. Alexander P. Butterfield, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976

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