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airspace

British

/ ˈɛəˌspeɪs /

noun

the atmosphere above the earth or part of the earth, esp the atmosphere above a country deemed to be under its jurisdiction

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China's military exercises on Tuesday will see it run 10 hours of live-firing exercises in the sea and airspace of five locations surrounding the island.

From BBC

Poland's military said its air force took a "preventative" response to secure its airspace, after at least one person was killed and 28 others were injured in Kyiv, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported.

From BBC

Neighbouring Poland scrambled jets to protect its airspace during the strikes, Poland's military said in a post on X.

From Barron's

The FAA oversees planes navigating U.S. airspace and licenses commercial rocket launches, as well as missions where vehicles return to Earth from space.

From The Wall Street Journal

The national airspace system faces a shortage of about 3,800 controllers, according to a spokesman for the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.

From The Wall Street Journal

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