Synonyms of aviation

aviation

noun

as in aeronautics

the business or practice of piloting airplanes, helicopters, etc.

an expert in aviation

commercial aviation

Related Words

• aeronautics
• flight
• flying
• gliding
• soaring
• ballooning
• skydiving
• paragliding
• hang gliding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aviation

The aviation tragedy was not the first that NBC4 had experienced. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona The Pima Air & Space Museum opened in 1976 and continues to draw in visitors who are curious about all things aviation. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026

In his role as transportation correspondent since 2020, Benitez has covered aviation during the industry’s near-total collapse in the pandemic as well as space at the onset of America’s private space industry. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

On Tuesday Mark Usellis, a spokesman for WTO, emailed CBS Colorado and said the firm does have experience in the aviation industry. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026