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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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There is more optimism in the aviation sector with a US start-up ZeroAvia planning to build a Hydrogen Centre of Excellence and manufacturing facility near Glasgow Airport.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The same airspace that carries cloud traffic was closed to commercial aviation for weeks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Disruption to trade has crimped fuel supplies across the global aviation industry, especially for some Asian and European countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Skyrocketing jet-fuel prices are jolting the aviation industry, and airlines are bringing travelers along for the ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In the years leading into World War II, and during the war, it was much more common for women to be involved in aviation than it is even now.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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