.aero (derived from
aeronautics
Aeronautics is the science or art involved with the study, design, and manufacturing of air flight–capable machines, and the techniques of operating aircraft and rockets within the atmosphere. The British Royal Aeronautical Society ident ...
) is a
sponsored top-level domain A sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) is one of the categories of top-level domain
A top-level domain (TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical a ...
(sTLD) used in the
Domain Name System
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical and distributed naming system for computers, services, and other resources in the Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use ...
of the
Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, p ...
. 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
Outer space, commonly shortened to space, is the expanse that exists beyond Earth and its atmosphere and between celestial bodies. Outer space is not comp ...
-related fields. It was created in 2002 and is operated by
SITA
Sita (; ) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, ''Ramayana
The ''Rāmāyana'' (; sa, रामायणम्, ) is a Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominal ...
. 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
A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, or weather ...
), 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
Computer-related introductions in 2002
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