2000 in aviation - Definition and Overview

This is a list of aviation-related events from 2000:

Events

July

• July 10, EADS is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, Dornier, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA), and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA).
• July 25, a Concorde of Air France (Air France Flight 4590) catches fire after takeoff, crashing and killing all 100 passengers, nine crew and four people on the ground, at Gonesse, France.

First flights

February

• February 29 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-35

Entered service