FAA

American

U.S. Government.

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 British

abbreviation

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

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faa ² British

/ fɔː /

verb

a Scot word for fall

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A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson declined to respond to questions about what effect the restrictions would have on the department’s operations, referring questions to the FAA.

From Los Angeles Times

But the FAA said the proposed flight plans during the coming summer season, which runs from March 29 to Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal

CBP fired the laser thinking it was aiming at cartel drones, leading the FAA to close the airspace over El Paso—and causing an uproar in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

Systemic failures in the FAA and Army had led to the crash, they believed, a conviction that drove them to push for safety reforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

FAA lifts El Paso airspace closure after mysterious halt.

From MarketWatch

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