Air Transportation Deregulation

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject Engineering - Aerospace Technology, University of Phoenix, language: English, abstract: One of the most significant events in the air transportation industry was the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. This paper will review what deregulation, in general is, and then move specifically to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. From there, this paper will explore what effects the Act has had on the industry. By understanding these concepts, one can better understand the environment the industry now operates in, and how far it has come.