1980

In 1980, directors/writers David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams sent the irreverent movie Airplane!

in 1983

the farcical comedy Airplane was released on VHS in 1983 under the title Spaceship to cash-in Nielsen’s connection to Airplane!, and released on DVD in 1999 to play up the connection to It co-stars Cindy Williams's Naked Gun comedies.

1970

But, you can think about them as honorable mentions: Poseidon Adventure (1972), Airport (1970), Airplane!

in 1969

the airplane was published in 1969 and was created by the Legislative Reference Service (now known as the Congressional Research Service).

in 1981

For another thing, “Airplane!” — widely regarded as the godfather of this genre — parodied disaster movies, but was released in 1981 — nearly a decade after the big slew of disaster movies struck — and “Top Secret” (one of the best of the genre, though underrated these days) parodied Elvis Presley movies and World War II movies waaaaay after THEY were popular.

1997

Originally released on Thursday 21st August 1997, Air Studios has sold over 8 million copies worldwide.

1967

While a 1967 James Bond parody film ’s not a traditional remake, fans may not realize that Airplane!

at the time of its release (c. 1983)

Although it had monochrome Mode 5 graphics and few of the ameneties of modern simulators for more powerful computers, Aviator was of unparalleled quality at the time of its release (c. 1983), with a realistic flight model that included g-forces that could tear the wings off in a dive.

in December 2004

The Aviator was released in December of 2004 and earned five Academy Awards in addition to the Golden Globe and BAFTA awards for Best Picture.

in 1994

Flight was originally released in 1994 as Flight Light, which included only the CitationJet and the four metropolitan regions (New York/Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Austin, and Los Angeles/San Diego).

the

The disaster films of the previous decade were spoofed in the gag comedy Airplane!, paving the way for more of the same including The disaster films's 1982 sequel Airplane II:

in 1933

If Airplane! had premiered in 1933, I’d say, sure, exclamation point excitement up.

in 1960

The aircraft was released in 1960 as the follow-up to the turboprop IL-18.

in 1916

, the airplane debuted in 1916 and after overcoming several teething problems was a success with both French and British air forces, with the British building them under license.

from 1930

The third one is part of an aviation adventure series (Airplane Boys) from 1930.

in 2015

The company's Chief executive Office Alain Bellemare postponed the debut of the plane in 2015 to the second half of 2018

in August 2018

The aircraft was initially released back in August 2018 and has since seen numerous updates, the most recent of which coming in early March 2019.

in 1935

The plane debuted in 1935 and entered common Allied service early in 1941.

in 1956

The plane debuted in 1956 and retired only seven years later, getting The plane's name because of the unique shape of The plane's wing, which resembles a manta ray.

in 2005

Those roles include The Aviator in 2005, Blood Diamond in 2007 and The Wolf of Wall Street in 2014.