Federal Aviation Administration

American  

noun

1. FAA.

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Example Sentences

Separately at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop around 7.30 a.m.

From Barron's

The close call occurred around 8:40 p.m. as a United Airlines Boeing 737, flying out of San Francisco, was approaching the Orange County airport and a Sikorsky helicopter “crossed in front of United’s flight path,” a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times

Between 2021 and 2025, there have been 26 runway incidents that the Federal Aviation Administration considers the most serious type where a collision was narrowly avoided, according to federal data that covers both commercial and private flights.

From The Wall Street Journal

Air traffic control labor shortages and equipment outages, which have been chronic issues since the wake of COVID-19, are likely to persist unless the Federal Aviation Administration is given better resources.

From Slate

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop at Newark Liberty just after 7.30 a.m.

From Barron's