 After a decade of hostility from the public and private sectors, the nonscheduled airlines were elated to finally join the accepted members of the commercial aviation community; they eagerly awaited the effective starting date of 1 January 1956.On 15 December 1955, however, the scheduled carriers and railroads intervened.Both groups feared the nonscheduled airlines' low fares, and individually petitioned the board to reconsider its order.