Airline Deregulation Act

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United States federal law aviation law

The Airline Deregulation Act is a 1978 U.S. federal law that removed government control over airline fares, routes, and market entry, leading to increased competition and major restructuring of the airline industry.

Aliases (2)

Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 ×1
An Act to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, to encourage, develop, and attain an air transportation system which relies on competitive market forces to determine the quality, variety, and price of air services, and for other purposes ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal law → aviation law →
abolishesAgencyBy	1985 →
affectsIndustry	commercial aviation →
amends	Federal Aviation Act of 1958 →
associatedWithAdministration	Carter administration →
codifiedIn	Title 49 of the United States Code →
containsProvision	Essential Air Service program →
country	United States →
dateSigned	1978-10-24 →
economicPhilosophy	deregulation → market liberalization →
enactedBy	United States Congress →
establishesProgram	Essential Air Service →
impact	greater route flexibility for airlines → increased flight frequency on popular routes → lower average airfares over time → reduced nonstop service to some small communities →
jurisdiction	United States federal government →
leadsTo	entry of new low-cost carriers → exit and bankruptcy of some established airlines → fare discounting and price competition → hub-and-spoke route systems → increased competition among airlines → major restructuring of the airline industry →
longTitle	An Act to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, to encourage, develop, and attain an air transportation system which relies on competitive market forces to determine the quality, variety, and price of air services, and for other purposes →
notableSupporter	Alfred E. Kahn →
phasesOutAgency	Civil Aeronautics Board →
policyGoal	improve efficiency of air transportation → increase competition in airline industry → rely on competitive market forces →
preempts	most state regulation of airline rates, routes, and services →
primaryPurpose	deregulation of airline industry →
publicLawNumber	Public Law 95-504 →
purposeOfProgram	maintain air service to small and rural communities →
regulatoryAreaRetained	airline safety regulation →
removesGovernmentControlOver	airline fares → airline routes → market entry of new airlines →
safetyRegulationRetainedBy	Federal Aviation Administration →
sector	transportation →
shortTitle	Airline Deregulation Act →
signedBy	Jimmy Carter →
title	Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 →
transfersAuthorityFrom	Civil Aeronautics Board →
transfersAuthorityTo	market forces →
yearEnacted	1978 →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Airline Deregulation Act ("An Act to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, to encourage, develop, and attain an air transportation system which relies on competitive market forces to determine the quality, variety, and price of air services, and for other purposes") →	longTitle
95th United States Congress →	passedLegislation
Airline Deregulation Act →	shortTitle
Airline Deregulation Act ("Airline Deregulation Act of 1978") →	title