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aviation

[ey-vee-ey-shuhn, av-ee-] / ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i- /
NOUN
flying an aircraft; study of flying aircraft
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It messed with our glamorous aviation industry; once, it skewed the odds at a beauty pageant because the planes flying contestants in from around Southern California to the Glendale airport couldn’t land in the smog.

From Los Angeles Times

But the conflict in the Middle East has had a dramatic impact on global aviation.

From BBC

Qatar Airways has had to cancel nearly 91 percent of its flights since the fighting broke on February 28, according to aviation data firm Cirium.

From Barron's

"Our aviation system is incredibly safe because there are multiple, multiple layers of defense built in to prevent an accident. So when something goes wrong, that means many, many things went wrong," she said.

From Barron's

“Our aviation system is incredibly safe because there are multiple, multiple layers of defense built in to prevent an accident. So when something goes wrong, that means many, many things went wrong.”

From The Wall Street Journal