Adds background on Boeing orders, Qantas take a look at flight
Oct 23 (Reuters) – Air New Zealand Ltd AIR.NZ stated on Wednesday it is going to launch a continuous flight service between Auckland and New York in October 2020, in a bid to make the most of robust customer progress from North America.
New Zealand’s flag service stated it is going to use its 787-9 Dreamliner fashions made by Boeing Co BA.N for the brand new route.
In Could, it had positioned an order for eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner jets price $2.7 billion in an effort to spice up long-haul flight capability.
With demand for air journey quickly rising and plane efficiency enhancing, carriers are more and more wanting into ultra-long-haul journey.
Earlier this week, Australia’s flag service Qantas QAN.AX accomplished a nonstop take a look at flight to Sydney from New York, researching what influence the world’s longest potential industrial airplane journey would have on pilots, crew and passengers.
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