Feb 6, 2017
Do 'longest flight' records matter?
The Boeing 777-200LR jet was showered with water cannons on arrival - a tradition for airlines on new routes. Rather, it's what a new route brings to the airline's existing network. Historically, most of the major long-haul routes have been serviced by legacy airlines like Singapore Airlines and Australia's Qantas. Adding new routes have allowed newer airlines like Qatar, and perhaps most notably Emirates, to expand their business very rapidly. Longest flight records will continue to change hands as airlines launch new routes, and the range capability of aircraft improves.
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