Civil Aeronautics Board
Americannoun
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During the era of deregulation, I was on the staff of the Civil Aeronautics Board, which regulated airline routes and prices until 1978.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
New airline companies were formed, and they could fly where they wished and set fares the same way, without Civil Aeronautics Board approval.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023
The Civil Aeronautics Board, the regulator, allocated routes to different airlines.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2023
Before airline deregulation, flight maps and ticket prices were set centrally by the Civil Aeronautics Board.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2021
In the late 1940s, she did administrative work for the Civil Aeronautics Board.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2018
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