as in aviation
a science that deals with airplanes and piloting aircraft
the history of aeronautics
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When either carrier suffers an operational shutdown, the entire Canadian aviation sector feels the shock.—
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CNBC,
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In first half of August, Boeing delivered 17 aircraft according to Cirium, an aviation data company.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Aeronautics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeronautics. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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