FAA

American  

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.

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FAA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Fleet Air Arm

2. (in the US) Federal Aviation Administration

3. Fellow of the Australian Academy (of Science)

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faa ² British  

/ fɔː /

verb

1. a Scot word for fall

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Example Sentences

The government has tried other tactics to address the issue; the FAA implemented stiffer penalties in recent years for passengers who act out on planes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The FAA, which also oversees commercial space launches, predicted the impact to the national airspace would be “minor or minimal,” akin to a weather event, the agency’s 2022 approval shows.

From Salon

The FAA issued its emergency notice around 1 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal

FAA data shows that the rate of deadly helicopter accidents has fallen on average over the last three years.

From BBC

There isn’t yet a formal mechanism for passengers to record contamination events, but in September, 39 members of Congress wrote to the FAA’s administrator asking for a new dedicated reporting system for travelers.

From The Wall Street Journal