as in aviation
a science that deals with airplanes and piloting aircraft
the history of aeronautics
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As postpandemic travel continues to rebound, the aviation industry is booming.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
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The bombers remained in a part of Venezuela’s flight information region, or FIR, that is international airspace, but controlled by the country’s aviation authority.—
Natasha Bertrand,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Aeronautics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeronautics. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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