IMORAL ACTS OF “COMMUTER AIRLINES AND MAJOR –AIRLINES”: The federal government plays an important role in assuring the safety of air travel. It has done so since the enactment of the Air Commerce Act of 1926, and it continues to play a leading role in aviation safety today. Although the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 ended all economic regulation of the airlines, it did not end government regulation of safety. All safety requirements and programs in place …showed first 75 words of 365 total…

…showed last 75 words of 365 total…pleasure flying, training, corporate travel and agricultural purposes like crop spraying). FAA's certification process begins with the design of an aircraft. FAA aeronautical engineers participate in the design process. They also oversee the construction and testing of the prototype. If all tests are successfully completed, FAA issues a "type certificate" for the new aircraft, followed by a "production certificate" once FAA is satisfied that the manufacturer has everything in place to properly duplicate the prototype.