the Civil Aviation Authority
/ðə ˌsɪvl eɪviˈeɪʃn ɔːθɒrəti/
/ðə ˌsɪvl eɪviˈeɪʃn əθɔːrəti/
(abbreviation the CAA)
- (in the UK) an organization that controls how airlines and air transport companies operate and deal with customers. In the past it also controlled air traffic in Britain, but since 2001 this responsibility has been carried out by National Air Traffic Services, an independent company that the CAA controls. compare FAA
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the Civil Aviation Authority