Which agency was established in 1958 due to jet arrivals and fatal accidents?

• A. NASA
• B. CAB
• C. Federal Aviation Agency (FAA)
• D. DOT

Answer: (C)

Jet travel in the 1950s brought a big jump in traffic, speeds, and the complexity of operations, which highlighted gaps in how civil aviation was regulated and how safety was overseen. In response, Congress passed the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to create a single agency dedicated to civil aviation safety, certification, and air traffic control. This centralization was meant to improve safety during the jet era and address the fatalities that had drawn attention to regulation gaps. NASA is a space-focused agency established that year, not civil aviation safety. The Department of Transportation was formed later, in 1966, and the Civil Aeronautics Board existed before 1958 with different responsibilities. So the agency created in 1958 to meet those jet-age safety needs is the Federal Aviation Agency.