Definition of Faa

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FAA (Federal Aviation Agency)
U.S. government organization which oversees airline safety and regulates the airline industry

FAA (Fleet Air Arm)
aviation section of the British Royal Navy in charge of the operation of aircrafts on board its ships

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FAA Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

BTS Transportation Expressions
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Formerly the Federal Aviation Agency, the Federal Aviation Administration was established by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 106) and became a component of the Department of Transportation in 1967 pursuant to the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. app. 1651 note). The Administration is charged with 1) regulating air commerce in ways that best promote its development and safety and fulfill the requirements of national defense. 2) controlling the use of navigable airspace of the United States and regulating both civil and military operations in such airspace in the interest of safety and efficiency. 3) promoting, encouraging, and developing civil aeronautics. 4) consolidating research and development with respect to air navigation facilities. 5) installing and operating air navigation facilities. 6) developing and operating a common system of air traffic control and navigation for both civil and military aircraft. and 7) developing and implementing programs and regulations to control aircraft noise, sonic boom, and other environmental effects of civil aviation. (OFR1)


FAA Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

DOD Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration; Foreign Assistance Act
  

NATO Acronyms
FAA
Forward Assembly Area

International Relations and Security Acronyms
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration


FAA Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

WordNet 2.0
FAA

Noun
1. an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation
(synonym) Federal Aviation Agency
(hypernym) agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority
(part-holonym) Department of Transportation, Transportation, DoT


FAA Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Oceanographic, Meteorologal & Climatologal abbreviations and acronyms
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration (USA)

ETSI and 3GPP
FAA
Federal Aviation Agency (USA)

AERONAUTICAL ABBREVIATIONS
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Acronyms and Terms
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration.

Aircraft Maintenance Acronymns
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration

U.F.O. Related Terminology and Acronyms
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration


FAA Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

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FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)
The U.S. federal agency responsible for promulgating operational standards and procedures for U.S. aviation.


FAA Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 created the group under the name "Federal Aviation Agency", and adopted its current name in 1967 when it became a part of the United States Department of Transportation.

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