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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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The FAA will determine based on the investigation findings when New Glenn can be launched again.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The FAA said United’s expansion will stress the Chicago airport’s runway, terminal and air-traffic control systems.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The FAA is investigating the incident, including whether “a new measure to suspend the use of visual separation between airplanes and helicopters was applied,” the agency spokesperson wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Air-traffic controllers evacuated a tower after reporting a burning smell from an elevator, an incident the FAA later insisted wasn’t a fire.

From Barron's • 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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