Preparation

Consider the history of airline industry regulation and deregulation:

In 1978, President Carter signed legislation changing the airline industry from being strictly controlled through the Civil Aeronautics Board to being highly competitive. Since 1978, the airlines have merged, folded, gotten bigger, regionalized, and changed in other ways.

Discussion

In this discussion activity, address the following:

Should the airlines continue to be deregulated, should the Federal Government go back to total regulation, or should a middle-ground (some form of regulation) be adopted for the U.S. airline industry? Give a detailed explanation (at least 2 paragraphs - 10 sentences) for your decision in your original response posting