1990 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1990:
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.
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. April April 21 - Aeritalia joins the Airbus consortium as a partner June June 22 - Bombardier purchases Learjet for $US 75 million September September 27 - United Air Lines is the first airline to introduce satellite communications for its aircraft October October 31 - the Australian airline industry is deregulated. Airlines are allowed to select their own routes and set their own fares. 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.
First flights
January January 15 - Atlas XH-2 March March 29 - Ilyushin Il-114 April April 13 - Sukhoi Su-27IB prototype August August 1 - EMBRAER/FMA CBA-123 August 27 - YF-23 Black Widow II September September 29 - F/A-22 Raptor October October 11 - Rockwell/MBB X-31 November November 21 - NAMC/PAC K-8
Entered service
October October 4 - deliveries of Piaggio Avanti to various operators commence
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