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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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The same airspace that carries cloud traffic was closed to commercial aviation for weeks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Still, Wheels Up faces challenges, one of which is the midweek travel slump that has long affected the private aviation industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Its Reach for the Sky festival, the aviation and aerospace festival for girls, has been held for the last three years at Spaceport Cornwall, the £20m centre for space and aeronautics near Newquay.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Skyrocketing jet-fuel prices are jolting the aviation industry, and airlines are bringing travelers along for the ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

An official order was made for women pilots from civil aviation and Osoaviakhim to report to an assembly point in Moscow, where Marina would take charge of them.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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