aeronautics
noun
aero·nau·tics
ˌer-ə-ˈnȯ-tiks 
-ˈnä-
plural in form but singular in construction
1
: a science dealing with the operation of aircraft
2
: the art or science of flight
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The committee will hear from three panel members, including Tracy Dillinger, a NASA expert on safety culture, Javier de Luis, an aeronautics expert at MIT, and Najmedin Meshkati, a University of Southern California professor and expert on aviation safety.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
Though many companies eye Morocco as a source for comparatively cheap labor, the industry and government have worked to train skilled workers at IMA, an institute for aeronautics professions in Casablanca.
—Sam Metz, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
The committee will hear from three panel members, including Tracy Dillinger, a NASA expert on safety culture, Javier de Luis, an aeronautics expert at MIT, and Najmedin Meshkati, a University of Southern California professor and expert on aviation safety.
—David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
About two weeks ago, Lockheed announced that 300 employees within its aeronautics division would be laid off, including 200 workers at the Fort Worth F-35 assembly plant.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
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aeronautics
noun
aero·nau·tics
ˌar-ə-ˈnȯt-iks
ˌer-
1
: a science dealing with the operation of aircraft
2
: the art or science of flight
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