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Events

January
18 January: in Blagnac, near Toulouse (France), the first public presentation of the Airbus A380, the largest civilian aircraft ever built, in the presence of guests. The Airbus A380 is able to accommodate 555 passengers on more than .
January 28: Presentation of the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner (later the Boeing 787) at the US manufacturer's headquarters.

February
February 3: Boeing 737 crash east of Kabul, Afghanistan. 104 passengers and crew on board.

February 15: Official presentation in Bordeaux-Mérignac, France of the new high-end business jet, Falcon 7X, manufactured by Dassault Aviation.

February 16: Official presentation of the Boeing 777-200LR, the Worldliner, in Everett near Seattle: the longest range civilian aircraft in the world manufactured by Boeing.

17 February: enhanced rules on compensation for air passengers in the European Community in case of cancellation or delay of flights or in case of loss or deterioration of luggage.

17 February: opening of the new Nagoya International Airport, Japan. This is Japan's third international airport.

March
March 3: 60-year-old Steve Fossett, American, became the first man to fly the world by solo plane, without stopover or refuelling and in 67 hours. He also broke the record for the distance travelled without landing with his aircraft, the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, specially built for the occasion by Burt Rutan.

17 March: The first stone of the African Institute of Air Trades was laid on the site of Bamako-Senou International Airport. This new training institute was initiated by the airline Air France.

April

27 April: Airbus A380 takes off for the first time at 10:29 a.m. from Runway 32L of Toulouse-Blagnac Airport.

May
5 May: Dassault Falcon 7X's new business aircraft takes off for the first time from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport

13 May: the new Falcon 900 Dx version takes off for the first time from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport

May 13th: Bombardier Aviation announces that the new C series of its regional jets (100-130 seats), renamed in 2018 Airbus A220], will be built in the Greater Montreal area. direct jobs + indirect jobs will be created.

21 May'' : First flight of Boeing KC-767'

June
5 June: TAP Portugal joins Star Alliance.

June 13-16: The Salon du Bourget is held from 13 to 16 for professionals and from 17 to 19 for the general public.

22 June: last flight of the Mirage IV at Mont-de Marsan.

July
July: withdrawal from the service of the Caravelle, by Waltair, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Aug.
2 August: an Airbus A340 from Air France (Air France 358), carrying 297 passengers and 12 crew members, caught fire during its failed landing on a runway