FAA

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.

faa

¹

/ fɔː /

verb

1. a Scot word for fall

FAA

²

abbreviation for

1. Fleet Air Arm
2. (in the US) Federal Aviation Administration
3. Fellow of the Australian Academy (of Science)

Example Sentences

The push for privacy led the FAA to introduce a new feature that allows U.S-registered aircraft to obscure their identity in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

Airlines have been besieged by unruly passengers this year, the FAA said, citing roughly 1,700 incidents to date.

From Los Angeles Times

Before issuing a license, the FAA reviews the impact of the flight, in particular the effect on the environment.

From BBC

Musk, who also owns X, has used the social media company to criticize the FAA after the agency proposed fining SpaceX over license requirements, and for delays over the licensing for the SpaceX Starship 5.

From Los Angeles Times

The plane landed at Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield around 1:40 p.m., a statement from the FAA said.

From Los Angeles Times