Federal Aviation Authority

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
FAA
Pronunciation
/ˈfɛdərəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən əˈθɔrəti/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Aircraft & Aviation

Examples in Context

  1. The American Federal Aviation Authority(FAA) used to restrict the commercial use of drones for purposes such as real estate snooping or crop dusting, but a new law makes all of this legal.
  2. It has also emerged that the US Federal Aviation Authority(FAA), the lead safety regulator for all US-built aircraft, had made operators aware late last year of a potential structural weakness in Boeing 777 aircraft that could lead to the aircraft breaking up in mid-air.
  3. The Federal Aviation Authority(FAA) would temporarily lay off 10 per cent of its workforce daily, causing airport delays throughout the country.

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