1992 in aviation

Summary

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1992.

Years in aviation: 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years: 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

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  • The European Commission approves three new regulations to liberalize air travel within the European Union. EU airlines are gradually given unlimited rights to serve airports in other member states, with the final round of reforms complete by April 1997.
  • The operations of Australia's two government airlines, Australian Airlines and Qantas, are merged in preparations for Qantas's privatisation, which will happen in 1995. Australian Airlines ceases to exist as a separate airline until 2002, when it will re-emerge as a low-cost airline flying to destinations in Southeast Asia.
  • The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration initiates the Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments (AGATE) program to develop technology to help revitalize the slumping general aviation industry.
  • Air Ukraine is founded.
  • Alyemda is renamed Alyemda Air Yemen.

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Deadliest crash edit

The deadliest crash of this year was Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268, an Airbus A300 which crashed in mountainous terrain near Kathmandu, Nepal on 28 September, killing all 167 people on board.

References edit

  1. ^ Daily Report: East Europe. The Service. 1992. pp. 16–18.
  2. ^ a b TWA History Timeline Archived April 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ East Jefferson Bureau (February 19, 1992). "L'Express cancels flights". The New Orleans Times-Picayune. pp. C2.
  4. ^ a b Chatelain, Kim (February 29, 1992). "L'Express Airlines grounded for good". The New Orleans Times-Picayune. pp. C1.
  5. ^ "Operation Provide Comfort II". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  6. ^ Crosby, Francis, The Complete Guide to Fighters & Bombers of the World: An Illustrated History of the World's Greatest Military Aircraft, From the Pioneering Days of Air Fighting in World War I Through the Jet Fighters and Stealth Bombers of the Present Day, London: Hermes House, 2006, ISBN 9781846810008, p. 285.
  7. ^ a b GlobalSecurity.org Operation Southern Watch 1992 Events
  8. ^ Катастрофа Ту-134А Ивановского авиапредприятия в районе а/п Иваново (in Russian). Airdisaster.ru. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  9. ^ Chant, Chris, The World's Great Bombers, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2000, ISBN 0-7607-2012-6, p. 172.
  10. ^ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
  11. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Nepal air safety profile". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  12. ^ a b NATO Handbook: Evolution of the Conflict, NATO, archived from the original on November 7, 2001
  13. ^ Warrick, Joby, "The secret to Kim’s success? Some experts see Russian echoes in North Korea’s missile advances," washingtonpost.com, July 8, 2017.
  14. ^ Beale, Michael (1997). Bombs over Bosnia: The Role of Airpower in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Air University Press. p. 19.
  15. ^ Aerofloght: Venezuela Air Force
  16. ^ Sciolono, Elaine (December 18, 1992). "CONFLICT IN THE BALKANS; NATO Offers Support". The New York Times.
  17. ^ "f16viper.org". f16viper.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  18. ^ a b c d Lambert 1992, p. [24].
  19. ^ a b Lambert 1993, p. [19].
  20. ^ a b Lambert 1993, p. [20].
  21. ^ "First flight of MDH Explorer". Air International. Vol. 44, no. 2. February 1993. p. 58. ISSN 0306-5634.
  • Lambert, Mark, ed. (1992). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1992–93. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's Defence Data. ISBN 0-7106-0987-6.
  • Lambert, Mark, ed. (1993). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Data Division. ISBN 0-7106-1066-1.