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air transportation:

see aviationaviation,
operation of heavier-than-air aircraft and related activities. Aviation can be conveniently divided into military aviation, air transport, and general aviation.
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air transportation

[¦er ‚tranz·pər′tā·shən]
(aerospace engineering)
The use of aircraft, predominantly airplanes, to move passengers and cargo.
(mining engineering)
air transport
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air transportation

Interstate, overseas, or foreign air transportation of mail, goods, or personnel by aircraft.
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