Federal Air Transport Agency

The Federal Air Transport Agency (Russian: Федеральное агентство воздушного транспорта - Federalnoye agentstvo vozdushnogo transporta, FAVT), also known as Rosaviatsiya (Russian: Росавиация), or FATA, is the Russian government agency responsible for overseeing the civil aviation industry in Russia. Its headquarters are in Moscow.

Federal Air Transport Agency
Федеральное агентство воздушного транспорта
Emblem of the Federal Air Transport Agency
Federal Agency overview
FormedFebruary 9, 2004 (2004-02-09)
JurisdictionMinistry of Transport
HeadquartersLeningradsky Avenue, 37/2, Moscow, Russia
Federal Agency executive
  • Dmitry Yadorov
Websitefavt.ru
Building details

It is also called the Russian Federation Civil Aviation Administration (RFCAA).

The Federal Air Transport Agency regularly works alongside the Interstate Aviation Committee in investigations of aviation accidents and incidents. Its U.S. equivalent is the Federal Aviation Administration.

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