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2004 in aviation

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This is a list of aviation-related events from 2004.

Events

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January

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February

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March

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  • 27 March – NASA's X-43 pilotless plane breaks world speed record for an atmospheric engine by briefly flying at 7,700 kilometers (4,800 mi) per hour (seven times the speed of sound)
  • 31 March – Mexicana leaves the Star Alliance.

April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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First flights

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February

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March

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May

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June

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July

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August

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October

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December

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Entered service

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Deadliest crash

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The deadliest crash of this year was Flash Airlines Flight 604, a Boeing 737 which crashed into the Red Sea near Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on 3 January, killing all 148 people on board.

References

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  1. ^ "US Army cancels Comanche programme". Air International. Vol. 66, no. 4. April 2004. p. 4. ISSN 0306-5634.
  2. ^ a b c d e f planecrashinfo.com Famous People Who Died in Aviation Accidents: 2000s
  3. ^ Aviation Safety Network Accident Description
  4. ^ Anonymous, "Toni Onley, 75", The Globe and Mail, March 1, 2004, 11:10 PM EST.
  5. ^ "Airscene: Civil Affairs: UK". Air International. Vol. 66, no. 6. June 2004. pp. 11–12. ISSN 0306-5634.
  6. ^ "Airscene: Civil Affairs: Ireland". Air International. Vol. 66, no. 6. June 2004. p. 11. ISSN 0306-5634.
  7. ^ "Jetstar commences services". Air International. Vol. 67, no. 1. July 2004. p. 13. ISSN 0306-5634.
  8. ^ Peter Bergen; Katherine Tiedemann (2013). Talibanistan: Negotiating the Borders Between Terror, Politics, and Religion. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-19-998677-4.
  9. ^ "Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer first flight". Air International. Vol. 66, no. 4. April 2004. p. 10. ISSN 0306-5634.
  10. ^ "Embraer 190 first flight". Air International. Vol. 66, no. 4. April 2004. p. 4. ISSN 0306-5634.
  11. ^ "NAL Saras First Flight". Air International. Vol. 67, no. 1. July 2004. p. 4. ISSN 0306-5634.
  12. ^ "Airscene: Aircraft & Industry: Iran". Air International. Vol. 67, no. 3. September 2004. p. 9. ISSN 0306-5634.
  13. ^ "First Flight of Aermacchi M-346". Air International. Vol. 67, no. 3. September 2004. p. 4. ISSN 0306-5634.
  14. ^ "Prototype Aerocomp Compare Flown". Air International. Vol. 67, no. 3. September 2004. p. 9. ISSN 0306-5634.
  15. ^ "Nimrod MRA4 Finally Flies". Air International. Vol. 67, no. 4. October 2004. p. 4. ISSN 0306-5634.
  16. ^ "Quest Kodiak Utility Aircraft flown". Air International. Vol. 67, no. 6. December 2004. p. 11. ISSN 0306-5634.
  17. ^ "An-148 First Flight". Air International. Vol. 68, no. 2. February 2005. p. 11. ISSN 0306-5634.
  18. ^ "Bell 210 Takes To the Air". Air International. Vol. 68, no. 2. February 2005. p. 12. ISSN 0306-5634.
  19. ^ "Elipse 500 Flight". Air International. Vol. 68, no. 2. February 2005. p. 12. ISSN 0306-5634.