FAA

U.S. Government.

1. Federal Aviation Administration: the division of the Department of Transportation that inspects and rates civilian aircraft and pilots, enforces the rules of air safety, and installs and maintains air-navigation and traffic-control facilities.

FAA

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abbreviation

1. Fleet Air Arm

2. (in the US) Federal Aviation Administration

3. Fellow of the Australian Academy (of Science)

faa

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/ fɔː /

verb

1. a Scot word for fall

Example Sentences

Staffing triggers occur when the number of personnel at a given facility is below optimal levels and can lead to the FAA choosing to slow or stop air traffic.

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“Our team continues to work under FAA oversight to ensure every airplane meets all safety and certification standards,” Ortberg wrote.

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Over the years, the FAA has fallen behind on training enough controllers to replace those who retire each year.

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Friday's announcement by the FAA is the latest sign of its improved standing with regulators following deadly MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.

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The regulator’s safety inspectors conducted extensive reviews of Boeing’s production lines to ensure the jet maker’s requested production rate increase will be done safely, an FAA spokesperson said Friday.

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