News: Long-range airliner could see new non-stop routes
Flights > News > # 46 (17/02/2005)
Boeing has launched the world's longest-range airliner, able to fly from London to Sydney, non-stop.
Carrying 301 passengers, the 777-200 LR is claimed to be able to connect any two cities in the world, "non-stop".
The 777-200 LR has a range of about 9,400 nautical miles, which is even longer than the Airbus A340-500, currently the world's longest-range airline.
"The 777-200LR Worldliner is the latest innovation in our highly successful 777 airplane family," said Alan Mulally, Boeing president.
"The 777 family consists of five passenger models and a freighter version in development that safely and efficiently serve the needs of our customers, while providing passengers and cargo operators with more of what they want -- affordable, comfortable, nonstop flights to the destinations of their choice."
Five orders for the jet have already come in from Pakistan International Airlines and Taiwan's EVA.
It is expected that other airlines will wait to see how the plane performs before placing an order.
Boeing has claimed that the jet can fly non-stop from New York to Hong Kong with a full load of passengers and 24 tons of cargo.
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