.aero (derived from
aeronautics
Aeronautics is the science or art involved with the study, design process, design, and manufacturing of air flight-capable machines, and the techniques of operating aircraft and rockets within the atmosphere.
While the term originally referred ...
) is a
sponsored top-level domain
A sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) is one of the categories of top-level domains (TLDs) maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) for use in the Domain Name System of the Internet, alongside country-code top-level domains (ccTLD ...
(sTLD) used in the
Domain Name System
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of the
Internet
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. It is the first sponsored top-level domain based on a single industrial theme. The
.aero domain is reserved for companies, organizations, associations, government agencies, and individuals in
aerospace
Aerospace is a term used to collectively refer to the atmosphere and outer space. Aerospace activity is very diverse, with a multitude of commercial, industrial, and military applications. Aerospace engineering consists of aeronautics and astron ...
-related fields. It was created in 2002 and is operated by
SITA
Sita (; ), also known as Siya, Jānaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Sita is the consort of Rama, the avatar of god Vishnu, and is regarded as an avatar of goddess Lakshmi. She is t ...
. SITA created and operates the
Dot Aero Council.
Two-letter codes under
.aero are reserved for airlines according to the
IATA Airline Designators. While three-letter codes were initially reserved for airports (
IATA airport code
An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code, or simply a location identifier, is a unique three-letter geocode designating many airports, cities (with one or more airports) and metropolitan areas (citie ...
), they were released for registration by the larger aviation and aerospace community on December 1, 2008.
The
aero top-level domain was initially approved in 2001 for a 5-year term expiring December 17, 2006 as part of a proof-of-concept of new top-level domains. The agreement was extended in October 2006 for a six-month term until June 17, 2007, and continued to be renewed on a June–December six-month cycle through June 17, 2009. In 2009, SITA and ICANN completed a new 10-year sponsorship agreement for the operation of
.aero.
References
External links
IANA .aero WHOIS infoRegistry Operator websiteList of .aero accredited registrarsDot Aero CouncilSITA's proposal for renewal of its agreement with ICANN for .aeroPublic comments on the .aero renewal proposalMeet the .aero domain name registrarsNamesBeyond .aero accredited registrarSecura .aero accredited registrar
Council of European National Top Level Domain Registries members
Sponsored top-level domains
Internet properties established in 2001
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