Which agency was phased out and disbanded in 1985 as a result of deregulation?

• A. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• B. Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)
• C. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
• D. NASA

Answer: (B)

Deregulation reduced government control over the airline industry, leading to a reorganization of how aviation was regulated. The agency that handled economic regulation of carriers and also conducted accident investigations was phased out as its powers were rolled back; by 1985 it was disbanded. Its remaining responsibilities were absorbed by other bodies: safety investigations moved to the National Transportation Safety Board, while safety oversight and regulatory duties persisted under the FAA within the evolving regulatory framework. NASA isn’t involved in this regulatory structure, and the FAA remains the main aviation safety and airspace regulator today.