Congress Authorizes Private Carriers for Airmail
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Trade, Commerce, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Aircraft, Airplanes, Transportation
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: February 2, 1925
Article abstract: By authorizing the awarding of contracts to private operators for airmail carriage, the Kelly Act and its amendments provided the impetus for development of the nation’s airline industry.
Summary of Event
From the inception of airmail service in 1918 until the Air Mail Act (Kelly Act) of 1925, all aspects of the service, including pilots, airplanes, and facilities, were solely the responsibility of the Post Office Department, in accordance with that agency’s historical support of improvements in the carriage of mail. Even then, the...
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