This is a list of aviation-related events from 1998:

Events

• Cirrus Aircraft successfully flight-tests the CAPS ballistic emergency aircraft parachute.
• Adam Aircraft Industries founded

August

• August 21 - an Insitu Aerosonde named Laima becomes the first UAV to cross the Altantic Ocean, completing the flight in 26 hours.

December

• December 10 - Captain Michael VandenBos of the Snowbirds aerobatic team dies in a midair collision between two CT-114 Tutors during training near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

First flights

• Ryan (now Northrop Grumman) RQ-4 Global Hawk

January

• AEA Explorer

July

• 26 July - Scaled Composites Proteus

Entered service