Aviation
noun
The activity of flying aircraft, or of designing, producing, and keeping them in good condition.
The world of aviation has seen many revolutionary changes over the past decade.
Often appears as...
- commercial aviation
- aviation industry
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Technical
noun
The operation, development, or management of aircraft.
He's always been fascinated by flight and aviation.
Often appears as...
- aviation authority
- global aviation
noun
The design, manufacture, and use of aircraft.
She is studying aviation in university.
Often appears as...
- aviation technology
- aviation engineering
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Academic
noun
The activity of flying aircraft, or of designing, producing, and keeping them in good condition.
The world of aviation has seen many revolutionary changes over the past decade.
Often appears as...
- commercial aviation
- aviation industry
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The operation, development, or management of aircraft.
He's always been fascinated by flight and aviation.
Often appears as...
- aviation authority
- global aviation
noun
The design, manufacture, and use of aircraft.
She is studying aviation in university.
Often appears as...
- aviation technology
- aviation engineering
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Industry Jargon
Certain terms are unique to aviation and might be unfamiliar, like 'hangar' or 'tailwind'.
Pilots often discuss crosswinds and tailwinds when talking about aviation.
Pro Tip 2/3Sector Specific
Aviation refers to the entire sector, including careers like pilot, air traffic controller, and mechanic.
She pursued a career in aviation because she was intrigued by aircraft mechanics.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Flying
Aviation also involves the upkeep and upgrades to aircraft, not just flying them.
His job in aviation involves testing new navigation systems.
Pro Tip 1/3Industry Jargon
Certain terms are unique to aviation and might be unfamiliar, like 'hangar' or 'tailwind'.
Pilots often discuss crosswinds and tailwinds when talking about aviation.
Pro Tip 2/3Sector Specific
Aviation refers to the entire sector, including careers like pilot, air traffic controller, and mechanic.
She pursued a career in aviation because she was intrigued by aircraft mechanics.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Flying
Aviation also involves the upkeep and upgrades to aircraft, not just flying them.
His job in aviation involves testing new navigation systems.
Pro Tip 1/3Industry Jargon
Certain terms are unique to aviation and might be unfamiliar, like 'hangar' or 'tailwind'.
Pilots often discuss crosswinds and tailwinds when talking about aviation.
Pro Tip 2/3Sector Specific
Aviation refers to the entire sector, including careers like pilot, air traffic controller, and mechanic.
She pursued a career in aviation because she was intrigued by aircraft mechanics.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Flying
Aviation also involves the upkeep and upgrades to aircraft, not just flying them.
His job in aviation involves testing new navigation systems.
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Bill Gates: The...
That alone won't do it, because some of these big projects, like green hydrogen or green aviation fuel require billions in capital expense. But the demand signal from enlightened consumers is very important. Their political voice is very important. Their pushing the companies they work at is very important.
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Pool medical patents,...
of the airplane they were not the only ones that was common practice in the industry and those who helped patterns on airplanes were defending them fiercely ensuing competitors left and right this actually wasn't so great for the development of the aviation industry and this was at the time that in
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Bastian Schaefer: A...
and we have created our vision about a more sustainable future of aviation. So sustainability is quite important for us, which should incorporate social but as well as environmental and economic values. So we have created a very disruptive structure which mimics the design of bone, or a skeleton,
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A Brief History of Grand...
It was the deadliest aviation disaster of the time, and motivated congress to regulate the then largely uncontrolled skies. The 21st century has brought its own set of challenges. Helicopter tours have increased so much, that a part of the canyon has been nicknamed helicopter alley.
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Why bother leaving the...
There is not the slightest prospect of any gain whatsoever. Oh, we may learn a little about the behavior of the human body at high altitudes, and possibly medical men may turn our observation to some account for the purposes of aviation, but otherwise nothing will come of it.
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Stories of Exploration...
hoping to be the youngest person to fly solo around the world and the first african-american to do so we're trying to address the shortage of you pursuing careers in aviation it doesn't matter where you're coming from
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Fossil fuel companies...
but even more importantly, we've no idea how low fossil fuel prices might fall in response to that competition. There are so many uses of fossil carbon, from aviation fuel to cement production,
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How do we heal medicine?...
of death, disability that could be avoided. And so we looked at what other high-risk industries do. We looked at skyscraper construction, we looked at the aviation world, and we found
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Cory Combs: The future...
I work in aviation, but the truth is I don't much like flying. Current commercial flights are inconvenient, noisy, expensive and use ancient plane designs
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Fly with the Jetman PIPE...
Let's not tell your employer. No, that's really two worlds. Civil aviation is something that we know very well. We have a hundred years of experience.
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Bill Gates: The...
That alone won't do it, because some of these big projects, like green hydrogen or green aviation fuel require billions in capital expense. But the demand signal from enlightened consumers is very important. Their political voice is very important. Their pushing the companies they work at is very important.
Video examples
Pool medical patents,...
of the airplane they were not the only ones that was common practice in the industry and those who helped patterns on airplanes were defending them fiercely ensuing competitors left and right this actually wasn't so great for the development of the aviation industry and this was at the time that in
Video examples
Bastian Schaefer: A...
and we have created our vision about a more sustainable future of aviation. So sustainability is quite important for us, which should incorporate social but as well as environmental and economic values. So we have created a very disruptive structure which mimics the design of bone, or a skeleton,
Video examples
A Brief History of Grand...
It was the deadliest aviation disaster of the time, and motivated congress to regulate the then largely uncontrolled skies. The 21st century has brought its own set of challenges. Helicopter tours have increased so much, that a part of the canyon has been nicknamed helicopter alley.
Video examples
Why bother leaving the...
There is not the slightest prospect of any gain whatsoever. Oh, we may learn a little about the behavior of the human body at high altitudes, and possibly medical men may turn our observation to some account for the purposes of aviation, but otherwise nothing will come of it.
Video examples
Stories of Exploration...
hoping to be the youngest person to fly solo around the world and the first african-american to do so we're trying to address the shortage of you pursuing careers in aviation it doesn't matter where you're coming from
Video examples
Fossil fuel companies...
but even more importantly, we've no idea how low fossil fuel prices might fall in response to that competition. There are so many uses of fossil carbon, from aviation fuel to cement production,
Video examples
How do we heal medicine?...
of death, disability that could be avoided. And so we looked at what other high-risk industries do. We looked at skyscraper construction, we looked at the aviation world, and we found
Video examples
Cory Combs: The future...
I work in aviation, but the truth is I don't much like flying. Current commercial flights are inconvenient, noisy, expensive and use ancient plane designs
Video examples
Fly with the Jetman PIPE...
Let's not tell your employer. No, that's really two worlds. Civil aviation is something that we know very well. We have a hundred years of experience.
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Amelia Earhart
American Aviator
Aviation offered such fun as crossing the continent in planes large and small, trying the whirling rotors of an autogiro, making record flights. With these activities came opportunity to know women everywhere who shared my conviction that there is so much women can do in the modern world and should be permitted to do irrespective of their sex.
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Wally Funk
When I went on to college, I was allowed to take flying, as my mother had dearly loved flying and her father wouldn't allow her to, so they encouraged me then to go on into my aviation career.
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Charles Lindbergh
American Aviator
Aviation constituted a new and possibly decisive element in preventing or fighting a war, and I was in a unique position to observe European aviation - especially in its military aspects.
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Janet Napolitano
American Politician
You can't imagine a world, quite frankly, without a safe and secure aviation system. And so our job is to really focus on that, and what we need to do to keep it safe and secure.
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Ellen Ochoa
American Astronaut
I realized how important it was to know something about aviation, and it was something I was interested in, so I followed my brother's footsteps and obtained my pilot's license.
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William Langewiesche
American Author
The mastery of the turn is the story of how aviation became practical as a means of transportation. It is the story of how the world became small.
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Trevor Paglen
American Artist
Civilian law around aviation is much looser than those governing military. Civilian planes can basically fly wherever they want in the world.
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Brian Sandoval
American Politician
Dad worked his entire career as an aviation technician. Mom was a legal secretary who became a teacher. We lived a simple American life.
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John Travolta
American Actor
Sports, entertainment and aviation are three of the most exciting professions in the world; you are dealing with the same magnitude.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
In the early days of aviation, there was a great deal of experimentation and a high death rate.
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Amelia Earhart
American Aviator
Aviation offered such fun as crossing the continent in planes large and small, trying the whirling rotors of an autogiro, making record flights. With these activities came opportunity to know women everywhere who shared my conviction that there is so much women can do in the modern world and should be permitted to do irrespective of their sex.
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Wally Funk
When I went on to college, I was allowed to take flying, as my mother had dearly loved flying and her father wouldn't allow her to, so they encouraged me then to go on into my aviation career.
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Charles Lindbergh
American Aviator
Aviation constituted a new and possibly decisive element in preventing or fighting a war, and I was in a unique position to observe European aviation - especially in its military aspects.
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Janet Napolitano
American Politician
You can't imagine a world, quite frankly, without a safe and secure aviation system. And so our job is to really focus on that, and what we need to do to keep it safe and secure.
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Ellen Ochoa
American Astronaut
I realized how important it was to know something about aviation, and it was something I was interested in, so I followed my brother's footsteps and obtained my pilot's license.
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William Langewiesche
American Author
The mastery of the turn is the story of how aviation became practical as a means of transportation. It is the story of how the world became small.
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Trevor Paglen
American Artist
Civilian law around aviation is much looser than those governing military. Civilian planes can basically fly wherever they want in the world.
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Brian Sandoval
American Politician
Dad worked his entire career as an aviation technician. Mom was a legal secretary who became a teacher. We lived a simple American life.
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John Travolta
American Actor
Sports, entertainment and aviation are three of the most exciting professions in the world; you are dealing with the same magnitude.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
In the early days of aviation, there was a great deal of experimentation and a high death rate.
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