To Establish a National Air Policy Boad: Hearings Before a Subcommittee...on S. 1639...May 21-June 6, 1946 |
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Page 136 - Authority shall consider the following, among other things, as being in the public interest, and in accordance with the public convenience and necessity — (a) The encouragement and development of an air-transportation system properly adapted to the present and future needs of the foreign and domestic commerce of the United States, of the Postal Service, and of the national defense ; [PUB.
Page 136 - The Administrator is empowered and directed to encourage and foster the development of civil aeronautics and air commerce in the United States, and abroad, and to encourage the establishment of civil airways, landing areas, and other air navigation facilities.
Page 138 - The privilege to take on passengers, mail and cargo destined for the territory of any other contracting State and the privilege to put down passengers, mail, and cargo...
Page 136 - ... (c) The promotion of adequate, economical, and efficient service by air carriers at reasonable charges, without unjust discriminations, undue preferences or advantages, or unfair or destructive competitive practices; (d) Competition to the extent necessary to assure the sound development of an air-transportation system properly adapted to the needs of the foreign and domestic commerce of the United States, of the Postal Service, and of the national defense; (e) The promotion of safety in air...
Page 138 - Each contracting state grants to the other contracting states the following freedoms of the air in respect of scheduled international air services: (1) The privilege to fly across its territory without landing; (2) The privilege to land for non-traffic purposes...
Page 117 - The President may authorize any department or agency of the Government exercising functions in connection with the prosecution of the war effort, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President for the protection of the interests of the Government, to enter into contracts and into amendments or modifications of contracts heretofore or hereafter made and to make advance, progress and other payments thereon, without regard to the provisions...
Page 136 - The regulation of air transportation in such manner as to recognize and preserve the inherent advantages of, assure the highest degree of safety in, and foster sound economic conditions in, such transportation, and to improve the relations between, and coordinate transportation by air carriers; "(c) The promotion of adequate, economical, and efficient service by air carriers at reasonable charges, without unjust discriminations, undue preferences or advantages, or unfair or destructive competitive...
Page 58 - supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight, with a view to their practical solution, * * *" and also "direct and conduct research and experiment in aeronautics.