Term Paper Requirements The paper must be written in accordance with APA standards using the current edition. The required length is 4-5 pages excluding the cover page, charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, photographs, the reference page, or the appendix. The format will be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, Times New Roman, and 12pt font.  Term Paper Topics Topics for the term paper are required be directly related to aviation or aerospace legislation. You must have selected a topic from one of the Statutes or Cases  listed here.  The instructor may approve a topic from the Rhoades text which must be directly related to aviation or aerospace legislation. The instructor may also approve an alternative topic suitable for your location in a jurisdiction outside the United States but only if it is directly concerned with aviation or aerospace legislation. Plagiarism Papers submitted to  Turnitin  may be compared against billions of Internet documents, archived Internet data that is no longer available on the live web, a local repository of previously submitted papers, and subscription repository of periodicals, journals, and publications. The comparison may be against any or all of these repositories as set on a specific assignment by the instructor of the class.  Paper half written as follows. No plaigarism. Need an advantage or disadvange two more pages in microsoft word double spaced.  Abstract In the years leading up to 1978 there were five major airlines that dominated the market as well as the skies. These major airlines were regulated under the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), by 1978 there was a demand for lower airfares. There were several factors and courses of actions for the US Government to consider. Two of these courses of action will be presented here as well as advantages and disadvantages of each. In conclusion, the purpose of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 is presented. Keywords: CAB, aviation, revenue, deregulation 4.7- Case Analysis: Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 I. Summary The airlines of the United States had long been regulated by the government, the same year the CAA was established so to was the Civil Aeronautics Board or CAB. Where the CAA was tasked with regulation of safety, standardization, testing and upgrades to the national airspace, the CAB was tasked with forming dedicated routes for specific airlines as well as setting the price to fly those routes. “By the 1970s high inflation, low national economic growth, escalating fuel costs, and rising labor costs hit the airline industry hard.” (Gale Encyclopedia, 2000) II. Problem The government had regulated the major airlines for years, fixed routes, fixed prices. There were several low-cost carriers in operation, but due to the route regulations many could not operate the same city to city destinations as the larger airlines did. The rising costs of almost everything in the 1970’s led to a public outcry that changes be made, the public wanted .

1. Term Paper Requirements
The paper must be written in accordance with APA standards
using the current edition. The required length is 4-5
pages excluding the cover page, charts, tables, graphs,
diagrams, photographs, the reference page, or the appendix. The
format will be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, Times New
Roman, and 12pt font.
Term Paper Topics
Topics for the term paper are required be directly related to
aviation or aerospace legislation. You must have selected a
topic from one of the Statutes or Cases
listed here.
The instructor may approve a topic from the Rhoades text
which must be directly related to aviation or aerospace
legislation.
The instructor may also approve an alternative topic suitable for
your location in a jurisdiction outside the United States but only
if it is directly concerned with aviation or aerospace legislation.
Plagiarism
Papers submitted to
Turnitin
may be compared against billions of Internet documents,
archived Internet data that is no longer available on the live
web, a local repository of previously submitted papers, and
subscription repository of periodicals, journals, and
publications. The comparison may be against any or all of these
repositories as set on a specific assignment by the instructor of
the class.
Paper half written as follows. No plaigarism. Need an advantage
or disadvange two more pages in microsoft word double
spaced.
Abstract
In the years leading up to 1978 there were five major airlines

2. that dominated the market as well as the skies. These major
airlines were regulated under the Civil Aeronautics Board
(CAB), by 1978 there was a demand for lower airfares. There
were several factors and courses of actions for the US
Government to consider. Two of these courses of action will be
presented here as well as advantages and disadvantages of each.
In conclusion, the purpose of the Airline Deregulation Act of
1978 is presented.
Keywords:
CAB, aviation, revenue, deregulation
4.7- Case Analysis: Airline Deregulation Act of 1978
I.
Summary
The airlines of the United States had long been regulated by the
government, the same year the CAA was established so to was
the Civil Aeronautics Board or CAB. Where the CAA was

3. tasked with regulation of safety, standardization, testing and
upgrades to the national airspace, the CAB was tasked with
forming dedicated routes for specific airlines as well as setting
the price to fly those routes. “By the 1970s high inflation, low
national economic growth, escalating fuel costs, and rising
labor costs hit the airline industry hard.” (Gale Encyclopedia,
2000)
II. Problem
The government had regulated the major airlines for years,
fixed routes, fixed prices. There were several low-cost carriers
in operation, but due to the route regulations many could not
operate the same city to city destinations as the larger airlines
did. The rising costs of almost everything in the 1970’s led to a
public outcry that changes be made, the public wanted more
choices and at a better price. The airline industry was
jumpstarted by the government post World War I, the country
was now many wars separated from that conflict, and as seen in
the past changes were called for once again.
III. Significance of the Problem
The rising costs in the 1970’s drove down airline profits due to
the number of people who couldn’t afford to fly. “Regulation by
the federal government had enabled airlines to proper, but it
also kept fares high and prevented airlines from operating as
efficiently as possible.” (Air and Space) Efficiency was greatly
needed in a time where the cost of all goods and services was on
a sharp rise. If the airlines and government wanted to have full
aircraft a change was needed.
IV. Development of Alternative Actions
Alternative Action 1.
Allow the CAB to continue to regulate the airlines.

4. Advantages
. The CAB has regulated the airlines and regulated them
successfully for close to 40 years at this point, there have been
rises in costs over the years and it all settles eventually. The
airline industry has always rebounded, due to funds being
pumped in by the government.
Disadvantages.
The CAB has regulated the airlines for close to 40 years, yes,
the advantage is also a disadvantage. As in past history with
aviation in the United States it seems tides of change come
along every few decades. If a change is not made passenger
service will continue to drop due to the rise in inflation, this
could cripple the airline industry and set the country back a
number of years, similar to what was seen with US versus
European aviation advances in the early years.
Alternative Action 2:
Deregulate the airline industry.
Advantages.
The deregulation of the airline industry would mean more
choices for the public, they wouldn’t have to fly a set airline on
a set route at a set price. They could choose to fly the
competitor on the same route for possibly a lower price, or even
a low-cost airline from a different airport to a different
destination. This would increase profit revenues and allow for
maximum usage of the aircraft and routes.
Disadvantages.
Deregulation will be met with a lot of pushback from the major
airlines as well as politicians where those major airlines serve
. Both the major airlines and the politicians know that
competition breeds lower prices, this takes the top dollar, which

5. is the bottom line out of the airline’s pockets and the
politician’s constituents. It won’t be an easy battle to overcome.
V.
Recommendation
Alternative action 2 is the best choice, it creates more choices
for the public and will create new revenue stream at a time
when it is needed most. Instead of flying large jet airliners at
fractional capacity there will be full aircraft again. Even with
potentially lower ticket prices, the airlines will still make
significantly more money than they are in the current state. It
will create competition which will benefit the end user, the
customer, in the long run. Airlines, like many other industries,
are a service industry, with that comes the fact that people like
choices.

6. References
Gale Group Inc. (2000) Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic
History. Retrieved from:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/science-and-
technology/technology/aviation-general/air-
fares#1G23406400025
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. (No Year Listed)
America By Air: Deregulation A Watershed Event. Retrieved
from:
https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/america-by-
air/online/jetage/jetage08.cfm