general aviation
noun
: the operation of civilian aircraft not under the control of a common carrier
also
: such aircraft collectively
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There’s also a small general aviation airport on Mackinac Island open for charter and private aircraft.
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Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
With Reid-Hillview servicing mostly local and general aviation activity, San Jose International Airport reserves its services for commercial airlines.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Doug Rice, Region 3 vice president of general aviation advocacy group CalPilots, noted to the county airport commission at an August meeting that 3-month average lead concentrations at Reid-Hillview Airport have been below national standards for the last 10 years.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
The aim is to commercialize both piloted and autonomous civilian aircraft and the $1.4 billion will be spent creating a city-wide infrastructure for flying vehicles, with over 100 take-off and landing points in Guangzhou, a large general aviation aerodrome and a fleet of airborne taxis.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
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Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
With Reid-Hillview servicing mostly local and general aviation activity, San Jose International Airport reserves its services for commercial airlines.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Doug Rice, Region 3 vice president of general aviation advocacy group CalPilots, noted to the county airport commission at an August meeting that 3-month average lead concentrations at Reid-Hillview Airport have been below national standards for the last 10 years.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
The aim is to commercialize both piloted and autonomous civilian aircraft and the $1.4 billion will be spent creating a city-wide infrastructure for flying vehicles, with over 100 take-off and landing points in Guangzhou, a large general aviation aerodrome and a fleet of airborne taxis.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
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“General aviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20aviation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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