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April 25, 2018
Plane That Will Operate the World's Longest Flight Finally Takes to the Skies
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A plane championed as the stalwart of the next era of long haul air travel has successfully completed its first flight. The Ultra Long Range A350 XWB took off from the AirbusÕ headquarters in Toulouse before performing a short flight above the south of France and returning to the French city. The aircraft has a range of 9,700 miles and will later in the year serve a record-breaking route between Singapore and New York, courtesy of Singapore Airlines. The flight, at 9,521 miles, will shoot to the top of the table as the worldÕs longest commercial flight. Top 10 | The worldÕs longest commercial flights
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By Hugh Morris, Travel News Editor. |
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