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"aviation" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often aeronautical (12 letters).
Definitions
travel via aircraft
Word origin
Borrowed from French aviation, derived from Latin avis (“bird”). By surface analysis, avi- + -ation.
Used in a sentence
“The history of aviation is full of daring pioneers.”
“He works in the aviation industry as a pilot.”
“Military aviation played a crucial role in the war.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Flight industry”8 letters
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