Federal Aviation Administration
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- proper noun
- Formal
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Administración Federal de Aviación
- The White House announced that the Federal Aviation Administration will act immediately to improve air safety.
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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A joint study by scientists with the National Air and Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) examined the effectiveness of a planned cockpit rest period in improving subsequent performance and alertness in commercial long-haul flight operations.
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With the growing use of smartphones, tablets, and other gadgets, the Federal Aviation Administration is reassessing its rules around the use of portable electronics during flights.
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To construct modern air terrorist profiles, for example, the Federal Aviation Administration pools data from numerous federal agencies, including the FBI and CIA.
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They are seen by the airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration as important opportunities to identify changes that will prevent or minimize these near misses in the future.
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According to figures from the Federal Aviation Administration, from 1931 to 1985, there were 788 aircraft hijacking incidents worldwide.
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The lengthy document issued by the Federal Aviation Administration responds to more than 900 comments made in early 2010 regarding the draft version of the study.
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Under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, the FAA is directed to create regulations that will enable drones to fly throughout US airspace by September 2015.
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On the same day as the first Fly-A-Teacher flight, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the AOPA signed an Aviation Education Partnership that will be "dedicated to enhancing the aviation education of America's young people, teachers, and others through programs and resource materials at local and national levels."
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The safety board recommended today that the Federal Aviation Administration require airlines to equip their large planes with anti-ground-collision devices, such as externally mounted cameras, to provide pilots with a clear view of the plane's wingtips while taxiing.
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All commercial rocket launches must receive a license from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prior to their missions.
Synonyms
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A US government agency that makes safety rules for air travel and checks they are followed
Surface Forms
Morphology
federal + aviation + administration
The meaning — an administrative body of the national government responsible for aviation — follows directly from 'federal' (national government), 'aviation' (air transport) and 'administration' (organizational body). Although it is a specific U.S. agency name, the semantic composition is fully predictable and would be understood by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Federal Aviation Administration describes its job: Federal means the national government, Aviation means airplanes and 'air travel', and Administration is the office that makes and enforces rules. Picture officials watching the sky and writing safety rules for pilots; that's why the name means the US agency that keeps air travel safe.