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United Airlines Launches Longest Non-stop Flight From US

Aviation Media
October 30, 2017
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United Airlines has launched flights from its Los Angeles hub to Singapore – a 14,000km journey that takes 17 hours, 55 minutes on the outbound leg and 15 hours, 15 minutes on the way back. The once-daily route is being operated with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner configured with 252 seats in a three-class layout (116 […]

Air India Sets Record with World’s Longest Non-stop Flight in Shortest Time

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October 25, 2016
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An Indian airline has set an example for the world to see by travelling a rather unconventional route to save time and fuel. Air India’s flight AI173 earlier this month flew 15,300 km from New Delhi to San Francisco through the trans-Pacific route instead of the usual Atlantic route, which is shorter in length. Despite […]