Portal:Aviation/Historical anniversaries/December in aviation/December 9
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- 2002 - United Airlines files for Chapter 11 reorganization, the largest airline bankruptcy in US history.
- 1983 - Delta Air Lines receives the 1,000th production Boeing 737 at Boeing's headquarters.
- 1950 - RAAF Gloster Meteors replace the P-51s of 77 Sqn. in Korea
- 1946 - The Bell X-1 makes its first powered flight at Muroc Army Air Field.
- 1970 - Artem Mikoyan dies, aged 65
