CAA

American  

Or C.A.A.

abbreviation

1. Civil Aeronautics Administration: a former agency of the U.S. government, reorganized into the FAA.

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caa ¹ British  

/ kɔː /

verb

1. to drive or propel

2. to knock

3. to proceed cautiously; go slow

4. to send (a person) sprawling

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CAA ² British  

abbreviation

1. Civil Aviation Authority

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caa ³ British  

/ kɔː /

verb

1. a Scot word for call

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Example Sentences

The CAA said it had been working towards "digitising pilot licences" following concerns from air accident investigators that pilot records in this and other cases were incorrect.

From BBC

Both the FA and the English Football League said CAA guidance about air travel had been shared with clubs in the wake of the tragedy and was periodically redistributed around transfer periods.

From BBC

This year, when Neto was first eligible for salary arbitration, the Angels did not make him a formal long-term contract offer, according to Ryan Hamill, co-head of CAA Baseball, which represents Neto.

From Los Angeles Times

I once went to the home of Bryan Lourd, a powerful CAA agent, for his annual Oscar party.

From The Wall Street Journal

It then touched down but failed to stop on the runway, overshooting the tarmac before coming to rest in shallow water, the CAA's director Ahmed Macalin Hassan said.

From BBC