The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) faced criticism for its regulatory practices and control over the airline industry, leading to inefficiencies, high fares, and limited competition. Critics argued that CAB's regulatory oversight stifled innovation, restricted market entry, and hindered the industry's ability to adapt to changing conditions. This ultimately contributed to the dissatisfaction with the CAB and its eventual dissolution in 1984.

The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 created what was then known as the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). This was changed to the Federal Aviation Administration (still the FAA) in 1966 when it became a part of the US Department of Transportation (DOT).

The FAA's predecessor, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) was established in 1940 by President Roosevelt, when he split the Civil Aeronautics Authority in two, to create the CAA and the CAB (Civil Aeronautics Board). The CAA was created in 1938 by the Civil Aeronautics Act.

Prior to this, the Air Commerce Act of 1926 created an aeronautics branch of the Department of Commerce. This was the first Federal Act that regulated aircraft and pilots in the United States and began regulatory oversight over those entities.

The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) was a regulatory agency in the United States that held significant power over airlines, routes, fares, and mergers in the aviation industry. Its main function was to ensure fair competition and safety within the airline industry. The CAB played a crucial role in shaping the development of the United States' commercial aviation industry before it was dissolved in 1985.

H. A. Wassenbergh has written:

'Post-war international civil aviation policy and the law of the air' -- subject(s): Aeronautics, Aeronautics, Commercial, Airspace (International law), Commercial Aeronautics, Convention on International Civil Aviation, International Civil Aviation Conference (1944 : Chicago). Convention on international civil aviation, International Civil Aviation Conference, Chicago, 1944, Law and legislation

'Principles and practices in air transport regulation' -- subject(s): Aeronautics, Commercial, Commercial Aeronautics, Law and legislation

'Some aspects of aviation policy applied to non-scheduled transport: trends and prospects' -- subject(s): Aeronautics, Commercial, Commercial Aeronautics, Law and legislation

Archibald Black has written:

'Transport aviation (A handbook of the aviation business )' -- subject(s): Aeronautics, Commercial Aeronautics

'Transport aviation' -- subject(s): Aeronautics, Commercial Aeronautics, Transportation

'Civil airports and airways' -- subject(s): Aeronautics, Airports, Airways