This is a list of aviation-related events from 2009:
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Years in aviation: | 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
Decades: | 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
Years: | 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 |
During the year, the airlines Aeromak, City Link Air, FlyMontserrat, KentuckySkies, Mint Airways, and Trawel Fly are established, the airlines Air Arabia Maroc, Arik Niger, and Nile Air commence flight operations, and Sol Dominicana Airlines ceases operations.
T*he first Solar Impulse aircraft, HB-SIA, the first solar-powered aircraft capable of flying both day and night thanks to batteries charged by solar power that provide it with power during darkness, makes its first flight, a short hop of 350 meters (1,148 feet) at an altitude of 1 meter (3.28 feet) at Dubendorf, Switzerland.[100]
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