as in aeronautics
the business or practice of piloting airplanes, helicopters, etc.
an expert in aviation commercial aviation
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John Nance, an aviation analyst for ABC News, said the technology played a crucial role in saving the aircraft and the four people on board.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Chinese aviation and defense stocks jumped earlier this year after Pakistan used the country’s J-10C jets to shoot down India’s planes.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Bayoumi was a longtime accountant of the country's civil aviation agency who was in the United States in order to further his education, according to lawyers for the kingdom.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Radio navigation transformed aviation.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Chinese aviation and defense stocks jumped earlier this year after Pakistan used the country’s J-10C jets to shoot down India’s planes.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Bayoumi was a longtime accountant of the country's civil aviation agency who was in the United States in order to further his education, according to lawyers for the kingdom.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Radio navigation transformed aviation.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Aviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviation. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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