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The Boeing 747, one of the most iconic aircraft in history.

Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. Aircraft include fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air aircraft such as hot air balloons and airships.

Aviation began in the 18th century with the development of the hot air balloon, an apparatus capable of atmospheric displacement through buoyancy. Clément Ader built the "Ader Éole" in France and made an uncontrolled, powered hop in 1890. This was the first powered aircraft, although it did not achieve controlled flight. Some of the most significant advancements in aviation technology came with the controlled gliding flying of Otto Lilienthal in 1896. A major leap followed with the construction of the Wright Flyer, the first powered airplane by the Wright brothers in the early 1900s.

Since that time, aviation has been technologically revolutionized by the introduction of the jet engine which enabled aviation to become a major form of transport throughout the world. In 2024, there were 9.5 billion passengers worldwide according to the ICAO. As of 2018, estimates suggest that 11% of the world's population traveled by air, with up to 4% taking international flights. (Full article...)

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  • 02 Nov 2025 – Allan Walters (talk · edit · hist) has been proposed for Today's Featured Article by Harizotoh9 (t · c); see discussion

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  • 20 Aug 2025 – Alexander Kratz Rupp (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Hawkeye7 (t · c); see discussion
  • 05 Aug 2025 – Reedsburg Municipal Airport (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by JackFromWisconsin (t · c); see discussion
  • 29 Jul 2025 – Ezra Dotan (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Toadboy123 (t · c); see discussion
  • 05 Jul 2025 – Aerial combat of 5 October 1914 (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Moondragon21 (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

  • 20 Aug 2025 – 1986 Indian Air Force An-32 disappearance (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Yousuf31 (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
  • 17 Aug 2025 – Ninoy Aquino International Airport car crash (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by XYZ1233212 (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
  • 17 Aug 2025 – 2025 Air Kasaï Antonov An-2 crash (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by XYZ1233212 (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
  • 17 Aug 2025 – 2025 alleged shootdown of UAE mercenary plane (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (12 participants)
  • 17 Aug 2025 – Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 342 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by 11wallisb (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
  • 15 Aug 2025 – Nairobi airport fire (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by LibStar (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
  • 14 Aug 2025 – British Caribbean Airways (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Danners430 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
  • 13 Aug 2025 – 2024 San Fernando Airport Bombardier Challenger 300 crash (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by XYZ1233212 (t · c); see discussion (6 participants; relisted)
  • 13 Aug 2025 – Equipment of the Belgian Air Component (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Fram (t · c); see discussion (9 participants; relisted)
  • 09 Aug 2025 – Placeholder name (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by 4meter4 (t · c); see discussion (9 participants; relisted)
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Proposed deletions

  • 14 Aug 2025Utilicraft Aerospace Industries (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Bearian (t · c) was deleted
  • 11 Aug 2025 – Al Azaiba Airport (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Nfutvol (t · c) and endorsed by Dan Leonard (t · c) on 11 Aug 2025 was deleted
  • 08 Aug 2025 – Total Airport Management Systems (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by LibStar (t · c) was deleted

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  • 24 Jul 2025 – Station model (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion

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  • 22 Aug 2025 – Draft:West Star Aviation (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by TiffanyWalkerFan (t · c)
  • 16 Aug 2025 – Draft:Jamail Larkins (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
  • 15 Aug 2025 – Draft:West Coast Aviation Services (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Adnanjehan (t · c)
  • 14 Aug 2025 – Draft:Walter M208 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 98.151.143.254 (t · c)
  • 13 Aug 2025 – Draft:Pilatus U-28 Draco (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Dauby09 (t · c)
  • 12 Aug 2025 – Draft:Jetron (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by TuomasWriter (t · c)
  • 10 Aug 2025 – Draft:Leslie LeRoy Long (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Riedener (t · c)
  • 08 Aug 2025 – Draft:American Helicopter XA-5 Top Sergeant (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 2600:1012:B13F:98CA:FDB9:E438:6A1E:A7A9 (t · c)
  • 07 Aug 2025 – Draft:Kaddour Terhzaz (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Xonarch (t · c)
  • 06 Aug 2025 – Draft:2007 Reali Táxi Aéreo Learjet 35A crash (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Thebaldball (t · c)
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    • The anniversaries section needs a small picture added to each day. See:Portal talk:Aviation/Historical anniversaries
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    • Add to the aviation topics box below. Anything of interest can go there.
    • Add and assess articles at the Version 1.0 project:

    From Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Maintenance:

    See also: Automated cleanup listing and Article alerts

    Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/Missing articles now lists just over 500 articles that need to be created or redirected.


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    Project
    Aviation Aircraft Airlines Airports Soviet Aviation
    accident
    Rotorcraft Gliding Defunct
    Airlines
    Air sports Biography Aero
    engine
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    FL 13 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 0
    A 64 13 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 40 2
    GA 573 175 23 56 36 75 1 6 13 2 140 2
    B 4,745 2,216 110 430 169 329 133 178 76 45 847 173
    C 9,781 4,668 282 1,074 341 699 296 395 119 372 1,066 433
    Start 19,952 5,794 1,085 4,699 427 975 471 630 748 352 2,099 938
    Stub 16,664 1,342 1,358 9,007 135 158 88 90 528 224 1,341 90
    List 2,249 445 461 580 18 150 23 13 70 6 104 10
    Template 2,871 1,247 279 577 31 224 26 10 6 96 22 123
    Category 15,254 5,998 1,135 2,108 256 1,186 101 101 455 92 917 212
    Disambig 647 21 25 469 2 37 2 0 1 1 2 1
    File 3,167 294 1,429 606 0 37 8 0 7 3 33 140
    Portal 624 36 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 18 0
    Project 118 18 12 6 0 8 1 3 5 1 1 7
    Redirect 3,463 552 366 716 52 218 31 22 64 20 242 66
    Unassessed 339 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Total 80,968 22,848 6,573 20,348 1,478 4,158 1,196 1,450 2,095 1,219 6,958 2,199
    Aviation WikiProject
    Articles for review



    Articles needing attention
    Aviation articles needing attention to coverage and accuracy 25,455
    Aviation articles needing attention to grammar 21,368
    Aviation articles needing attention to referencing and citation 27,626
    Aviation articles needing attention to structure 14,357
    Aviation articles needing attention to supporting materials 20,592
    Aviation articles with incomplete B-Class checklists 12,684
    Unassessed aviation articles 339
    Aviation articles needing infoboxes 193
    Aircraft articles without specifications 44
    Aviation articles needing images 883
    Aviation articles needing attention 947
    Aviation articles with no associated task force 0
    Aviation collaboration candidates 6
    Requests for aviation peer review 0
    Articles tagged with
    {{stub}} tags
    Stubs Total
    Aviation stubs 371
     → Aircraft 139
     → Airport 26
     → Airline 14
     → Biography 264
     → Military aviation 242
     → Aerospace museum 52
     → Aircraft engine 34
     → Aircraft component 35
     → Air sports stubs 80
     → Aeronautical company 183
    Airport Articles tagged with
    {{stub}} tags
    Stubs Total
    Airport stubs 20
     → North American airport stubs 11
     → → Canada 82
     → → → Alberta 219
     → → → Atlantic Canada 105
     → → → British columbia 198
     → → → Manitoba 131
     → → → Northwest Territories 66
     → → → Ontario 439
     → → → Quebec 204
     → → → Saskatchewan 170
     → → United States 14
     → → → Midwestern United States 156
     → → → Northeastern United States 136
     → → → Southern United States 169
     → → → → Texas 54
     → → → Western United States 143
     → → → Alaska 235
     → → → California 106
     → → → Kansas 55
     → → → Michigan 46
     → → → North Carolina 49
     → → Mexico 54
     → South America 158
     → Oceania 206
     → → Australia 108
     → Africa 7
     → → North Africa 153
     → → East Africa 146
     → → Southern Africa 260
     → → West Africa 253
     → Europe 549
     → → France 60
     → → Turkey 47
     → → Russia 239
     → → United Kingdom 41
     → Asia 372
     → → India 77
     → → Indonesia 141
     → → People's Republic of China 72
     → → Pakistan 0
    Airline Articles tagged with
    {{stub}} tags
    Stubs Total
    Airline stubs 14
     → North American airline stubs 120
     → → United States 182
     → South America 81
     → Oceania 32
     → Africa 255
     → Europe 281
     → Asia 234

    Today's featured articles

    Today's featured article requests

    • 02 Nov 2025 – Allan Walters (talk · edit · hist) has been proposed for Today's Featured Article by Harizotoh9 (t · c); see discussion

    Did you know

    • 20 Aug 2025 – Alexander Kratz Rupp (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Hawkeye7 (t · c); see discussion
    • 05 Aug 2025 – Reedsburg Municipal Airport (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by JackFromWisconsin (t · c); see discussion
    • 29 Jul 2025 – Ezra Dotan (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Toadboy123 (t · c); see discussion
    • 05 Jul 2025 – Aerial combat of 5 October 1914 (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Moondragon21 (t · c); see discussion

    Articles for deletion

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    Proposed deletions

    • 14 Aug 2025Utilicraft Aerospace Industries (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Bearian (t · c) was deleted
    • 11 Aug 2025 – Al Azaiba Airport (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Nfutvol (t · c) and endorsed by Dan Leonard (t · c) on 11 Aug 2025 was deleted
    • 08 Aug 2025 – Total Airport Management Systems (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by LibStar (t · c) was deleted

    Templates for discussion

    • 10 Aug 2025 – Template:Aviation accidents and incidents in Indonesia (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by DemocracyDeprivationDisorder (t · c) was closed; see discussion

    Redirects for discussion

    A-Class review

    Good article nominees

    Featured article reviews

    Good article reassessments

    • 24 Jul 2025 – Station model (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion

    Requested moves

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    (4 more...)

    Articles to be split

    Articles for creation

    • 22 Aug 2025 – Draft:West Star Aviation (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by TiffanyWalkerFan (t · c)
    • 16 Aug 2025 – Draft:Jamail Larkins (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
    • 15 Aug 2025 – Draft:West Coast Aviation Services (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Adnanjehan (t · c)
    • 14 Aug 2025 – Draft:Walter M208 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 98.151.143.254 (t · c)
    • 13 Aug 2025 – Draft:Pilatus U-28 Draco (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Dauby09 (t · c)
    • 12 Aug 2025 – Draft:Jetron (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by TuomasWriter (t · c)
    • 10 Aug 2025 – Draft:Leslie LeRoy Long (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Riedener (t · c)
    • 08 Aug 2025 – Draft:American Helicopter XA-5 Top Sergeant (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 2600:1012:B13F:98CA:FDB9:E438:6A1E:A7A9 (t · c)
    • 07 Aug 2025 – Draft:Kaddour Terhzaz (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Xonarch (t · c)
    • 06 Aug 2025 – Draft:2007 Reali Táxi Aéreo Learjet 35A crash (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Thebaldball (t · c)
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    Request for Comment

    Request for comment at Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2007-01-07 Singapore Airlines#Request for Comment: Reasons For/Against.05:11, 20 February 2007 (UTC)