Aviation Prefix is a term used to describe the prefixes used in aircraft names. AERO is a 4 letter prefix commonly used in aircraft names, such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. CESSNA is a 6 letter prefix used in the name of the popular CESSNA 172 Skyhawk aircraft. AMELIA is a 6 letter prefix used in the name of the famous aviator AMELIA Earhart's Lockheed Model 10 Electra aircraft. AER is a 3 letter prefix used in the name of the Aerospatiale-BAC Concorde supersonic airliner.