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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 re-emerges as a low-cost airline flying to destinations in
South-East Asia.
NASA initiates the Advanced General Aviation Transport
Experiments (AGATE) program to develop technology to help
revitalize the slumping general aviation industry.
March 24 - The United States
Department of Transportation announces that it will sign open skies treaties with
any states that wish to reciprocate. The first open skies treaty is
signed between the U.S. and the Netherlands later in the year.
May 8 - excavations begin at Devonport Naval Base, near Auckland, in search of two Boeingseaplanes supposedly buried there in 1919 - the
first two aircraft built by that company. The search proves
fruitless.
May 16 - the 2,000th C-130 Hercules rolls off the production
line.
July
July 6 - the final F-4 Phantom IIs are retired from Royal Air Force
service.
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