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aviation

[ey-vee-ey-shuhn, av-ee-] / ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i- /
NOUN
flying an aircraft; study of flying aircraft
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Airlines are grappling with soaring fuel costs, airspace disruptions and longer flight routings as conflict in the Middle East ripples across global aviation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The CMA said it would determine whether Ryanair's seat reservation fees mean parents are being charged to meet "child safety and disability-related obligations as set out under aviation rules".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Nearly a year after the crash, the families of those who died, aviation experts and the pilots' relatives are awaiting the next findings from investigators.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“The preliminary report is, in my view, very carefully worded,” says Safety Matters Foundation Amit Singh External link, a nongovernmental organization dedicated to aviation safety.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Without state sponsorship, aviation is available only to the wealthy.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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