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Apr 23, 2008 (newstodate): An Air Austral Boeing 777-200ER aircraft has set a new longhaul record for commercial aircraft.
On a 19hr14 delivery flight from Boeing's Seattle facility, the aircraft flew 18,000 km en-route to Reunion, burning 137 tonnes of fuel and carrying 25 Air Austral staff.
On a 19hr14 delivery flight from Boeing's Seattle facility, the aircraft flew 18,000 km en-route to Reunion, burning 137 tonnes of fuel and carrying 25 Air Austral staff.