Wilbur and Orville Wright creating and taking flight in the first heavier-than-air aircraft was the genesis of modern-day airline travel. Back then, flying was simple because it was considered a sport, and the government had no oversight. As time progressed, the aviation industry expanded, and rules were formed to ensure the safety and regulation of flight. Without law formation, people begin to develop an unsafe tradition of doing things falsely. Due to the number of aviation enthusiasts crashing their planes into each other and trees, people questioned how potent the current aviation safety regulations were.
When the Airmail act of 1925 passed, federal regulation of transportation began. In 1938, honorable President Franklin D. Roosevelt prioritized making safer air travel a clear focus to government officials by advocating The Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 (CAA). This legislation expanded the federal government's ability to regulate civil aviation. "Under the New Deal, a new Bureau of Air Commerce was established within the Commerce Department, and the federal government took charge of air traffic control centers around the country. (CIVIL AERONAUTICS ACT (1938)(n.d.))." The CAA is meant to improve aviation and air commerce by surveying air traffic passenger flow, new routes, price complaints from passengers, analyzing airmail rates, participating in international debates in aviation regulations, and acquiring new overseas routes.
References
CIVIL AERONAUTICS ACT (1938)(n.d.) Retrieved May 30, 2021
https://livingnewdeal.org/glossary/civil-aeronautics-act-1938/
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