Long, long time to hang in the air UPDATE

[The Inspector]

Boeing has sent 787 ZA-006, the first one equipped with production GE genext engines on a 21+ hour non stop flight from KBFI to Bangladesh


UPDATE-ZA-006 arrived back @ KBFI @ 0520 this morning 12/08/11, after the fastest non supersonic commercial airliner circumnavigation of the world, 42 Hours 27 minutes beating a time set by an A330-2. The aircraft made one 2 hour refueling stop in Bangladesh. The GE Genext B1 engine has been granted 330 minute ETOPS (5 1/2 hours) it also established a record in a new weight class.

Last edited by The Inspector on Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[WallyB]

Trying to set a record for the 787.
Likely already set a record for the longest flight plan ever filed:

ADMIL CTG G463 BGO M626 VKB M751 VPK B469 SJ G580 TOMAN L625 LUSMO N884 LBG TR23 RAYAT TR27 JOM G467 UNZ A450 JIMOS 2100N 16000E 2900N 17000E 3300N 18000W 3600N 17000W 3700N 16000W 3600N 15000W ZINNO A331 SEDAR C1418 HQM J34 OLM OLM7

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http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE6