The first regular air mail route in the United States was established on May 15, 1918, between Washington, DC and:
- Boston
- Baltimore
- New York City
- Pittsburgh
New York City
During the period from August, 1918 to February, 1926, air mail service was provided by the:
- War Department.
- Post Office Department.
- contract carriers.
- U.S. Army.
Post Office Department.
The congressional act which authorized the Postmaster General to contract with private individuals or companies for carrying mail, and as such gave birth to the air carriers was the:
- Black-McKellar Act of 1934.
- Air Commerce Act of 1926.
- Kelly Act of 1925.
- McNary-Watres Act of 1930.
Kelly Act of 1925.
This act laid the foundation for all future governmental involvement in air transportation by establishing rules and regulations for the operation of aircraft, and the licensing of pilots, mechanics, and aircraft.
- Black-McKellar Act of 1934.
- Air Commerce Act of 1926.
- Kelly Act of 1925.
- Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938.
Air Commerce Act of 1926.
The congressional act which gave the Postmaster General the power to consolidate routes to best serve the public interest was the:
- Air Commerce Act of 1926.
- McNary-Watres Act of 1930.
- Black-McKellar Act of 1934.
- Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938.
McNary-Watres Act of 1930.
The fact that TWA and American could not acquire the B-247 in prompted them to search for a manufacturer who could produce a comparable aircraft in 1932. Which manufacturer subsequently produced the aircraft that was to set the standard for commercial aircraft in the decades to follow?
- Douglas
- Lockheed
- Curtis
- Martin
Douglas
The founder and president of Pan American World Airways in 1927 was:
- Eddie Rickenbacker.
- Bob Peach.
- Jack Frye
- Juan Tripp.
Juan Tripp.
This 1938 act substituted a single federal statute for the various aviation and air mail statutes existing at that time and created a new administrative agency to oversee aviation matters.
- McNary-Watres Act.
- Black-McKellar Act.
- Civil Aeronautics Act.
- Federal Aviation Act.
Civil Aeronautics Act.
Serving as a military C-47 transport during World War II, this aircraft would set the standard for commercial aircraft to follow.
- B-247.
- DC-3.
- B-707.
- DC-8
DC-3.
The first commercial jetliner was the:
- B-707.
- Lockheed Constellation.
- DC-8
- deHavilland Comet.
deHavilland Comet.
Which American airline was the first to order jets?
- Pan Am.
- Eastern.
- United.
- TWA
Pan Am.
The home of Cessna Aircraft Company and general aviation starting in the 1920s is:
- Toms River, NJ.
- Wichita, KS.
- Kitty Hawk, NC.
- Bangor, ME.
Wichita, KS.
The Federal Aviation Agency was formed in:
- 1938.
- 1948.
- 1958.
- 1966.
1958.
The Air Commerce Act:
- designated the Department of Commerce to carry out all provisions of the act.
- authorized the postmaster general to contract with private air carriers.
- established the first licensing of pilots and mechanics.
- gave the postmaster general unlimited control over the air mail route system.
established the first licensing of pilots and mechanics.
Opponents of deregulation argued that:
- the industry’s safety record would deteriorate.
- there would be concentration of service on dense traffic routes.
- destructive and predatory price competition would result.
- all of the above.
all of the above.
Introduced into service in January 1970, this aircraft was the first of the so called “jumbo jets.”
- B-747.
- DC-10.
- L-1011.
- A-300.
B-747.
The first pressurized commercial airliner with its distinctive triple fin tail was the:
- DC-6.
- DC-7.
- Lockheed Constellation.
- Convair 240.
Lockheed Constellation.
The acronym “ETOPS” means:
- extensive turbulence over the pacific service area.
- electronic testing on parametric systems.
- extended twin-engine operations.
- external temperature on perimeter surfaces.
extended twin-engine operations.
The post deregulation “merger mania” began with the merging of Southern Air Lines and North Central Airlines to create Republic Airlines in:
- 1970
- 1975
- 1979
- 1986
1979
Although business aviation had its foundation in the 1930s, it wasn’t until the 1950s that business flying really took off.
- True
- False
True
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