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Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. U.S. Department of Transportation

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided February 5, 1988No. Nos. 86-1555, 86-1510, 86-1519, 86-1520, 86-1564 and 86-1608PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

These cases arise out of three airline acquisitions approved by the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) in 1986: the acquisition of Eastern Air Lines, Inc. (“Eastern”) by Texas Air Corp. (“TAC”), the parent company of Continental Air Lines; Republic Airlines, Inc. (“Republic”) by NWA, Inc., the parent company of Northwest Airlines, Inc. (“Northwest”); and Ozark Airlines, Inc. (“Ozark”) by Trans World Airlines, Inc. (“TWA”). Unions representing certain employees at the acquired and acquiring airlines asked DOT to impose labor protective provisions (“LPPs”)1 as…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Slocum v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Central Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Anne Moen Bullitt Biddle Brewster v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
  4. Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes v. United Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1963
  5. Association of Civilian Technicians, Montana Air Chapter v. Federal Labor Relations AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Edmonds v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
  2. Rakestraw v. United Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. Association of Flight Attendants, Afl-Cio v. Usair, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
  4. Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. Continental AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  5. Air Line Pilots Association, International v. Department of Transportation, Arthur N. Rogers and Michael J. Baker, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989

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