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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearings on H.R. 10560: Expanding Airline Interline Services

Original title: To require the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant certain intrastate air carriers the right to provide interline service with interstate carriers: hearings before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, second session, on H.R. 10560, to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Civil Aeronautics Board to issue certificates of public convenience and necessity under certain circumstances, March 3 and May 4, 1976.

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill sought to change federal law to allow smaller, state-only airlines to connect passengers and baggage with national carriers, potentially altering travel options and competition in the aviation market.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Intrastate air carriers

These airlines would gain the legal right to enter into interline agreements with interstate carriers if the bill passed.

Civil Aeronautics Board

The agency would be required to issue certificates of public convenience and necessity under the conditions specified in the bill.

Interstate air carriers

These carriers would be subject to new requirements regarding interline service partnerships with intrastate airlines.

What changed

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What's next

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Summary

This document records the 1976 congressional hearings regarding H.R. 10560, a bill proposed to force the Civil Aeronautics Board to allow intrastate airlines to partner with interstate carriers for s.

Key Facts

  • The hearings were held on March 3 and May 4, 1976.
  • The bill proposed amending the Federal Aviation Act of 1958.
  • The legislation aimed to mandate that the Civil Aeronautics Board issue certificates of public convenience and necessity to specific intrastate carriers.
  • The primary goal was to enable intrastate air carriers to provide interline service with interstate carriers.
  • The hearings were conducted by the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation during the 94th Congress.

Why It Matters

The bill sought to change federal law to allow smaller, state-only airlines to connect passengers and baggage with national carriers, potentially altering travel options and competition in the aviation market.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is interline service?
It is a voluntary commercial agreement between individual airlines to handle passengers traveling on itineraries that require multiple flights on different carriers.
What was the purpose of H.R. 10560?
To require the Civil Aeronautics Board to grant intrastate airlines the legal right to partner with interstate airlines for ticketing and baggage transfers.

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Pre-Deregulation Pressure

The hearing highlights the specific regulatory hurdles intrastate carriers faced before the broader airline deregulation movement of the late 1970s.

Civil Aeronautics BoardFederal Aviation Act of 1958

Connected Entities

organizationCivil Aeronautics Board“The federal agency responsible for regulating airline routes and certificates.”Map →
organizationSubcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation“The House committee that held the hearings.”Map →
otherFederal Aviation Act of 1958“The existing law that H.R. 10560 proposed to amend.”Map →

Sources

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