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aviation

[ay-vee-ay-shuhn, av-ee-] / ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i- /
NOUN
flying an aircraft; study of flying aircraft
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Advances in training and modern airliners’ technological safeguards can only do so much when screening for potential rogue pilots falls short, aviation security and safety experts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander said the government was "backing our aviation sector to continue growing, right across the country".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Around the world, flying has increased 37% over the past two decades, according to aviation data firm Cirium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The jury in Tampa, Fla., found that air taxi startup Joby Aviation owes roughly $116.9 million to aviation supplier Aerosonic after it allegedly breached a confidentiality agreement and mishandled trade secrets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Among pilots, there are no gender stereotypes,” said Anastasia Dagaeva in 2017, a Russian student pilot in civil aviation who writes for Forbes Russia.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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