![]() Seal of the Civil Aeronautics Board | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1939 |
Preceding agencies |
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Dissolved | 1985 (39 years ago) |
Superseding agencies | |
Jurisdiction | U.S. federal government |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Parent agency | Federal government of the United States |
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) was an agency of the federal government of the United States, formed in 1938 and abolished in 1985, that regulated aviation services (including scheduled passenger airline service[1]) and conducted air accident investigations. The agency was headquartered in Washington, D.C.