Shortly after World War I, the United States government discovered the capabilities of the modern airplane and came up with the idea of ​​using the plane to transport mail across the country. In 1917, Congress approved funding to experiment with the idea of ​​delivering mail by air. By 1920, the Postal Service was delivering mail nationwide, eliminating delivery times of more than 22 hours on a coast-to-coast route. With the success of the airmail service and the growing popularity of civil aviation, the United States government recognized the need to develop defined standards for civil aviation and in 1926 created the Air Commerce Act of 1926. Air Commerce Act of 1926 called on the government to regulate air routes, navigation systems, pilot and aircraft licensing, and accident investigations. The law also controlled how airlines were paid for delivering mail. Later in 1930, Postmaster General Walter Brown made recommendations that later became known as the Watres Act, which consolidated air mail routes and opened the door to longer-term contracts with airlines. Brown mishandled the situation regarding new contracts by inviting only a select list of major airlines to the negotiating table. The move caused smaller airlines to complain, and the issue was brought to Congress. Following congressional hearings, President Roosevelt later decided that the Brown scandal was too much to handle and canceled all mail contracts completely and placed responsibility for air mail delivery on the military American. This decision was a disaster, and a month later airmail was returned to the private sector. This time, however, the tenders were more structured and fair to all. It was then clear that the airline industry was booming again...... middle of paper ...... It regulates several areas of aviation, such as crew and aircraft certification , maintenance, as well as national regulations. airspace system. Slot management is also something that is regulated by a third party group. In our capitalist society, however, it is clear that routes and fares are both most market-driven. Works Cited Avjobs.com - The History of Aviation. Retrieved 1/12 from http://www.avjobs.com/history/index.aspBusinessweek.com – Airline Deregulation, Revisited. Retrieved 12/1 from http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jan2011/db20110120_138711.htmU.S. Centennial Flight Commission. Retrieved 12/1 from http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Commercial_Aviation/Dereg/Tran8.htmBureau of Transportation Statistics. Retrieved 1/12 from http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2010/bts031_10/html/bts031_10.html