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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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“The Trump administration continues to monitor the situation and overall health of the U.S. aviation industry that millions of Americans rely on every day for essential travel and their livelihoods,” Desai said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Asked if he could buy Spirit, Minicucci touts Alaska’s record of acquiring Virgin America and Hawaiian Airlines, but says there is a “really, really high” hurdle rate for mergers and acquisitions in aviation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Still, Wheels Up faces challenges, one of which is the midweek travel slump that has long affected the private aviation industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Leo had also installed a keyboard, monitor, aviation controls from a Learjet, a dubstep soundboard, and motion-control sensors from a Nintendo Wii.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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