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aviation

[ay-vee-ay-shuhn, av-ee-] / ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i- /
NOUN
flying an aircraft; study of flying aircraft
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He graduated with a degree in aviation management in 2023, the university said.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

His first aviation employer, state-owned Oman Air, banned him from flying after authorities became aware of his interest in browsing extremist websites, people briefed on his background said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Machchhar, who has 17 years of aviation experience -- 11 as a captain -- described the moment he realised the plane was going down while he was lying injured.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

In 2008, he joined Mainland Air, an aviation college in New Zealand's Dunedin, before joining Indian airline SpiceJet as a commercial pilot three years later.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

It was bad enough being an aviation cadet because it was obvious now that the war would not be over before he had finished his training.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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