Editing 2022 in aviation (section)

===May===
[[File:Airbus A350 1041 MSN 59 F-WMIL at Paris Air Show June 2019 (5).jpg|thumb|[[Qantas]] selected the [[A350-1000]] for [[Kangaroo Route#Non-stop flights|Project Sunrise]] non-stop flights on 2 May.]]

; 2 May
: [[Qantas]] places a formal order for 12 [[Airbus A350-1000]] aircraft for [[Kangaroo Route#Non-stop flights|Project Sunrise]] non-stop flights, to start in 2025.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-group-announces-major-aircraft-order-to-shape-its-future/ |title=Qantas group announces major aircraft order to shape its future |date=2 May 2022 |publisher=Qantas}}</ref>{{importance-inline|reason=non-notable commercial aviation order|date=June 2023}}

; 5 May
: [[Boeing]] announces its headquarters will be moved from [[Chicago]] to [[Arlington, Virginia]] in the [[Washington, D.C.]] metropolitan area.<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2022-05-05-Boeing-Names-Northern-Virginia-Office-Its-Global-Headquarters-Establishes-Research-Technology-Hub |title= Boeing Names Northern Virginia Office Its Global Headquarters; Establishes Research & Technology Hub |publisher= Boeing |date=2022-05-05}}</ref>

; 12 May
: [[Tibet Airlines Flight 9833]], an [[Airbus A319]] crashes while taking off at [[Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport]] and catches fire. However, all people on board survive, but the aircraft is written off.<ref>{{cite web |title=Crash of an Airbus A319-115 in Chongqing |url=https://baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-airbus-a319-115-chongqing |publisher=Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://simpleflying.com/tibet-airlines-airbus-a319-take-off-fire/ | title=Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 Catches Fire Taking off in Chongqing | date=12 May 2022 }}</ref>

; 13 May
: [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]] plans to begin accepting [[Bitcoin]] as a form of payment, making it the first airline to accept [[cryptocurrency]] as a payment.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-13 |title=Emirates Plans To Accept Bitcoin As A Form Of Payment |url=https://simpleflying.com/emirates-bitcoin-payment/ |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=Simple Flying |language=en-US}}</ref>

; 16 May
: [[Antonov Airlines]] shifts its base from [[Hostomel Airport]] in [[Kyiv]], Ukraine, to [[Leipzig-Halle Airport]] in [[Leipzig]], Germany, after the destruction of the cargo airline's base at Gostomel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-16 |title=Antonov Airlines Is Shifting Its Base To Leipzig, Germany |url=https://simpleflying.com/antonov-airlines-shifts-base-to-leipzig-germany/ |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=Simple Flying |language=en-US}}</ref>
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'''20 May'''

[[Airspeeder (racing series)|Airspeeder]] conducts its first remotely-piloted [[eVTOL]] race, with Zephatali Walsh named as the inaugural season champion. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-27 |title=The Airspeeder Is A Real F1 'Flying Racing Car' From The Future |url=https://www.slashgear.com/909091/the-airspeeder-is-a-real-f1-flying-racing-car-from-the-future/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=SlashGear |language=en-US}}</ref>
; 22 May
: Two [[Rafale]] fighters of the [[French Air Force]] are involved in a mid-air collision during an airshow at [[Cognac, France]]. The two aircraft were able to land safely; part of a fin was recovered on the ground but no injuries were reported.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Charpentreau |first1=Clément |title=Two Rafale fighters collide during air show in France |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/31079-rafale-collision-cognac-air-show |work=www.aerotime.aero |date=23 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> 
 
; 29 May 
: A [[Tara Air]] [[DHC-6 Twin Otter]] operating as [[Tara Air Flight 197]] from [[Pokhara Airport]] to [[Jomsom Airport]] crashes in the [[Mustang District]] of [[Nepal]]; all 22 occupants are killed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prasain |first1=Sangam |title=Missing Tara Air plane found crashed, 14 bodies recovered |url=https://kathmandupost.com/national/2022/05/30/missing-tara-air-plane-found-crashed-14-bodies-recovered |work=kathmandupost.com |date=30 May 2022 |language=English}}</ref>