![]() has a safe, efficient, and progressive railroad network. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Makes sure that the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) Responsible for developing and maintaining a marine transportation for both trade and national defense. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( Responsible for reducing the number of accidents and deaths and injuries that result from them. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Created to prevent commercial motor vehicle fatalities and injuries. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Helps develop planning and establishment of area wide urban transportation systems. Chao Is the current Secretary of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHA) Oversees federal aid for planning, developing, and coordinating construction on all roads, as well as the safety of transporting goods. Alan Boyd Was the first Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. 17,000 Airports The number of airports that general aviation has access to B-707 The first US built jetliner CAM Routes Contract air mail routes Civil Aeronautics Act Amendment of 1940 Split into two agencies, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) and civil aeronautics administration (CAA) Federal Aviation Act of 1958 Federal aviation industry wanted to promote and regulate aviation safety Department of Transportation Act of 1966 Federal Aviation Administration was made Deregulation Act of 1978 No Government regulations, made the airlines have an open market for competition General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 After 18 years the manufacturers are not responsible for regulations in their parts, and they cannot be sued. Four Major Domestic Air Carriers that account for over half of the total traffic in the U.S.? Southwest, United, American, Delta The Three Aviation Industry Markets General, Military, Commercial Who invented the airplane? The wright brothers DecemKitty Hawk, NC The first sustained flight from the wright brothers. TWA One of the airlines to fall because of deregulation. Pan Am One of the airlines to fall because of deregulation. Black-McKellar Act of 1934 The act served aircraft manufacturing from the airlines and authorized new one-year air mail contracts. B-747 The aircraft that was the first of the so called jumbo jets. Southwest Airlines Success story during the deregulation period Douglas DC Aircraft The aircraft that competed with Boeing's B-247 Ford Tri-Motor (Tin Goose) Henry Ford created this jetliner to show the American citizens that they could trust a jetliner Braniff The first victim forced into bankruptcy by deregulation.
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