as in aeronautics
the business or practice of piloting airplanes, helicopters, etc.
an expert in aviation commercial aviation
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Airlines plan to fly 11% fewer seats from Canada to popular snowbird destinations in Arizona and Florida this year, according to flight data from aviation data provider Cirium.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Heliövaara has a big interest in aviation, and was skeptical about flying when there had still been fighter jets in the sky and explosions over the previous few days.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
In the 20th century, America wrote the rulebook for aviation, computing and finance.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Airlines plan to fly 11% fewer seats from Canada to popular snowbird destinations in Arizona and Florida this year, according to flight data from aviation data provider Cirium.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Heliövaara has a big interest in aviation, and was skeptical about flying when there had still been fighter jets in the sky and explosions over the previous few days.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
In the 20th century, America wrote the rulebook for aviation, computing and finance.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Aviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviation. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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