General term covering airplanes, helicopters, and other flying machines. Often used in news and formal contexts.
Aircraft operations were delayed due to bad weather.
この空港では一日に数百機の航空機が離着陸する。
Hundreds of aircraft take off and land at this airport every day.
The aircraft crashed due to engine failure.
The passengers boarded the aircraft at 3 p.m.
He has a license to pilot small aircraft.
airplane mode; flight mode
aircraft pilotage; airmanship
aviation fuel tax