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

Blue Origin is investigating the incident, which happened on Sunday, with oversight from the FAA.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“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

This puts the FAA in direct conflict with United.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Earlier this month, a Beechcraft 99 airplane and a helicopter were on converging paths after the plane had been cleared to land at Hollywood Burbank Airport, the FAA said.

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