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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 biggest rise was in energy products, including a 7% lift in crude oil shipments and a 37.9% rise in refined petroleum products, mainly gasoline and aviation fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“The preliminary report is, in my view, very carefully worded,” says Safety Matters Foundation Amit Singh External link, a nongovernmental organization dedicated to aviation safety.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A Vienna-based fiduciary and aviation holding company called SecuTrust owns stakes in both companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Under international aviation rules, final reports are generally expected within a year.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Zoya Malkova, the aircraft mechanic who described the bone-chilling training routine at Engels, called the students from universities and aviation institutions “elitist”—including herself.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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