1990 in aviation
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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1990:
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[edit] Events
- Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines, both in financial difficulty, transfer their coveted landing rights at London Heathrow Airport to American Airlines and United Airlines.
[edit] January
- January 11 - The US Defense Department awards Bell Helicopter a $US 123 million development contract for the V-22 Osprey
- January 26 - The first of two new Air Force Ones, VIP variants of the Boeing 747-200, for the use of the United States President and his staff, are delivered.
[edit] April
[edit] June
- June 22 - Bombardier purchases Learjet for $US 75.85 million
[edit] September
- September 27 - United Air Lines is the first airline to introduce satellite communications for its aircraft
[edit] October
- October 31 - the Australian airline industry is deregulated. Airlines are allowed to select their own routes and set their own fares.
[edit] December
- December 7 - an Alaskan Airlines Boeing 727 takes off from Seattle International Airport in visibility of only 500 ft (152 m), the lowest for any airliner takeoff in the US.
- December 19 - Northwest Airlines buys a 25% share in Hawaiian Airlines
- December 21 - Kelly Johnson dies, aged 80.
[edit] First flights
[edit] January
- January 10 - McDonnell Douglas MD-11 - Freighter Version
- January 15 - Atlas XH-2
[edit] February
[edit] March
[edit] April
- April 13 - Sukhoi Su-27IB prototype
[edit] August
- August 1 - EMBRAER/FMA CBA-123
- August 27 - Northrop YF-23
[edit] September
[edit] October
[edit] November
[edit] Entered service
[edit] October
- October 4 - deliveries of Piaggio Avanti to various operators commence
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| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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