Boeing breaks world record
March 7, 2012, 01:33 pm
The Boeing Company recently received two certificates confirming the official status of two world records set by the 787 Dreamliner aircraft at the end of last year. The 787 plane completed a 10,336-nautical mile flight to Dhaka, Bangladesh, breaking the world record for the longest flight for an airplane in its weight class. The flight started and ended in Seattle, stopping in Bangladesh to refuel.
"Around-the-world records are extremely challenging, and Boeing should be very proud of the successful world and national records they achieve with these flights," said Jonathan Gaffney, president and CEO of the National Aeronautic Association.
According to WBZ News Radio 1030, the Dreamliner is expected to make a 13-hour flight from Boston to Tokyo in April, marking the first non-stop flight from Logan Airport to Asia. Japan Airlines will be flying with American Airlines, while JetBlue has also agreed to work with the carriers to bring passengers from Boston to connect to the Tokyo flights.
Ed Freni, Massport aviation director, told the source that the 787 is the perfect aircraft for the international flight. Hiroyki Hioka, senior vice president for the Americas at Japan Airlines, was very confident in the success of the flight.
As major advancements are being made throughout the aviation industry, pilots should not forget the importance of safeguards such as pilot insurance to keep the skies protected.
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