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Emirates defers launch of world's longest flight

DUBAI, March 3, 2016

Dubai’s Emirates airline has postponed the launch of what is said to be the world's longest non-stop flight between Dubai and Panama, said a report.

Set to begin from March 31, the 17 hours and 35 minutes direct flight will now occur in late 2016 or early 2017 due to "operational factors," the Dubai airline said in a statement released in Panama, a report in The National said.

The airline had announced in August that it would launch the world's longest flight to Panama using a Boeing 777-200LR [long range] aircraft capable of carrying up to 15 tonnes of cargo.

Among the world's other longest flights are one connecting Dallas to Sydney (almost 17 hours), Johannesburg to Atlanta (16 hours, 40 minutes), and Dubai to Los Angeles (16 hours 35 minutes).

Previously, the longest flight, lasting almost 19 hours, linked Singapore and New York and was operated by Singapore Airlines. But it was suspended in 2013 to cut costs, the report said.

Meanwhile, Emirates touched down in Auckland yesterday, covering 14,200 km (8,824 miles).




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