erations - including the right to compel service to certain areas - controlled the entry of foreign carriers into the United States, put out safety standards for both operators and producers, suspended and revoked certificates, and investigated accidents. The CAA (now the FAA) was responsible for the actual operation of the airways, e.g., air traffic control, insuring compliance with safety regulations, issuance of safety certificates, promulgation of safety reg, and the investigation of certain types of accidents.
Air traffic grew over the next twenty yea
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