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• The Federal Aviation Administration, commonly referred to as the FAA, is an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation which is tasked with overseeing the safety of all non-military aviation in the United States. It is the most powerful government-controlled aviation agency in the world.

• Fast Facts

  1. Formed: 1958
  2. Also known as: FAA
  3. Preceding agencies: Federal Aviation Agency
  4. Parent agency: U.S. Department of Transportation
  5. Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
  6. Employees: 33,090 (2007)
  7. Acting administrator: Robert A. Sturgell
  8. 2007 Budget: $14.5 billion
  9. Report travel concerns & complaints: 1-866-TELL-FAA

• Key Dates

  1. August 23, 1958: The Federal Aviation Act is passed, creating the Federal Aviation Agency
  2. 1967:
     • -The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is created
     • -The Federal Aviation Agency is transferred into the DOT
     • -Name changes into Federal Aviation Administration
  3. 1981: Nationwide strike by the air traffic controller's union interrupts, but does not stop air travel
  4. 1994: Enacts measures to provide air traffic controllers with operational standards and up-to-date equipment
  5. 1995: Assumes responsibility of commercial space transportation
  6. 2001: After the 9-11 terrorist attacks, security responsibilities are assumed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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