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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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Iridium’s 66 low-Earth-orbit satellites provide voice, data, navigation and other services to remote regions and across the globe to 2.55 million government, defense, aviation, maritime and commercial subscribers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Now leading an independent company, Jim Currier is navigating the booming—and demanding—defense and aviation industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

U.S. and European aviation safety authorities are saying not so fast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

The final CO2-equivalent figure includes estimates for the CO2 and other gases directly released, and is adjusted to include the indirect climate effects of aviation.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Navigating using instruments without being able to see the ground was known in the early days of aviation as “blind flying.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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