Federal Aviation Act of 1958

Federal Aviation Agency

With U.S. President Eisenhower signing the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, came the creation of the FAA, or Federal Aviation Agency (Milestones, n.d.). The Federal Aviation Agency would later be renamed to today's Federal Aviation Authority. The intention of this act was to create a central federal organization to provide safe regulation for civil flight. There were prior attempts at forming organizations such as The United States' Civil Aeronautics Authority, but the act was made to create a more all-encompassing agency. 

Two years prior to this act being signed, a terrible accident occurred that cost the lives of 128 people over the grand canyon. A Transworld Airlines aircraft collided with a United Airlines Aircraft. The accident sparked the conversation within the government and aeronautical communities of the day, and although air traffic had dramatically increased in the prior decade, not much had been implemented to prevent mid-air collisions (History, n.d.). It could be said that this dramatic and costly accident led to the creation of the FAA.

Federal Aviation Authority

Today, the FAA has a different name, but a similar and even expanded function. The FAA is an integral part of maintaining safe and secure civil flight, which it's no secret, is an enormous industry in the United States. They have continuously supported the growth of the American aviation industry and provided safe and efficient transportation of millions of people and goods.

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Resources:

 A brief history of the FAA. A Brief History of the FAA | Federal Aviation Administration. (n.d.). Retrieved    August 12, 2022, from https://www.faa.gov/about/history/brief_history

Milestones in international civil aviation   // . Milestones in International Civil Aviation. (n.d.). Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://www.icao.int/about-icao/History/Pages/Milestones-in-International-Civil-Aviation.aspx