1st Edition

Politics and the Airlines

By David Corbett Copyright 1965
350 Pages
by Routledge

350 Pages
by Routledge

350 Pages
by Routledge

First Published in 1965 Politics and the Airlines looks into the making of airline policy in five countries, Australia, Britain, Canada, India, and the United States. It shows the part played by political parties, ministers, government departments, regulatory bodies, and the boards of management of airlines themselves. In four of the countries the major airlines are publicly owned and have been... Read more

Preface 1. Civil Aviation before Nationalization 2. The Issue of Public Ownership 3. Nationalization: the Great Debate 4. Public v. Private Airlines 5. The Issue of the Public Corporation 6. The Means of Government Control 7. Competition and Regulation of Airlines in the United States 8. India’s International Airline: Enterprising Bureaucracy 9. Conclusions Index

Biography

David Corbett