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FAA

American

U.S. Government.

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 ¹ British

abbreviation

Fleet Air Arm
(in the US) Federal Aviation Administration
Fellow of the Australian Academy (of Science)

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faa ² British

/ fɔː /

verb

a Scot word for fall

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“Our number one priority is the safety of the flying public, and that means ensuring airline schedules reflect what the system can safely handle,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said in a statement that the FAA had to adapt in order to reach the next generation of air traffic controllers.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

This puts the FAA in direct conflict with United.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“Today, we are proactively mitigating risks before they affect the traveling public,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said in a statement announcing the policy change.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The FAA controller in the radar room called up frantically to Brown.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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