aero-domain Domain

The domain extension .aero is generic, is not assigned to a country and belongs to the category aviation.
Aero is a word-forming element in grammar, a linguistic unit for forming other words. Its origin is the Greek aer and denotes the air and belonging to the air.
The long history of aviation includes all attempts and undertakings to transport people and goods by air. Aviation develops and organizes new fields of activity in each historical epoch. If in its beginnings it was an idea to take off from the ground, a dream to resemble a bird, it continuously unfolds and today plays a weighty role in transportation.
The beginning of this wonderful aviation story is found in the millennia-old Etana myth. In it, Etana, a shepherd, tries to bring down "the herb of childbearing" from the sky on an eagle for his childless wife. He falls and does not reach his goal.
Whether man is not born to fly, this question is pursued in the !8th century by a scientist and develops a detailed drawing of a machine. In 1901 Gustav Weißkopf starts the first manned flight of all times. His airplane number 21 alias Condor fulfills his dream to fly.
This domain extension is not quite that old. It was introduced 100 years after the sensational flight of Gustav Weißkopf in 2001 and is only assigned to persons and organizations that can prove a connection to the aviation industry..aero addresses airlines and airport operators. The well-known aircraft manufacturers find a representative in this domain extension as well as pilots and their unions.
The civil aviation authorities, business aircraft operators and air traffic control service providers benefit from .aero. In addition, an important role is played by air freight and logistics companies.
What are the advantages for the sectors of the aviation industry to register the domain extension? It facilitates the findability on the Internet, accordingly emphasizes the business tasks and proportionally creates the best possible visibility and a high degree of recognition.
It is a logo that symbolises responsibility and safety in the transport of people and goods.

This domain extension can be registered by those who first apply for an ID with SITA ,the cooperative for logistics, tourism and aviation, which provides communication services.