British Civil Aviation in 1991

12 May
A British Airways pilot, Captain Glen Stewart, is prosecuted following an incident 1989, when his Boeing 747-100 narrowly missed hitting the Heathrow Penta hotel during a poor visibility landing.

26 July
British Airways and Aeroflot form Air Russia to operate routes between Russia and the West.

December
The first Sea Harrier FRS2 leaves the production line at British Aerospace’s Dunsfold factory.