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Friday, January 29, 2016

Boeing (BA) 787-9 Enables United (UAL) to Plan Longest Flight by a U.S. Carrier - TheStreet

Boeing (BA) 787-9 Enables United (UAL) to Plan Longest Flight by a U.S. Carrier - TheStreet: "Once again United (UAL - Get Report) will use the world's most advanced airplanes on one of commercial aviation's most aspirational routes from what is now the most important developing U.S. hub.

Starting June 1, United will fly the Boeing (BA - Get Report) 787-9, the upgraded Dreamliner model, from San Francisco International Airport to Singapore. At 8,446 miles, the route will be the longest 787 route in the world as well as the longest scheduled flight by any U.S. carrier.

The flight will take 16 hours and 20 minutes westbound and 15 hours and 30 minutes eastbound.

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Aspirational network planners "dream about services like this and wish we had the airplanes to do it," said Brian Znotins, United vice president of network. "So when we reach the confluence of an airplane with range capability and can fly the only non-stop from North America to Singapore, we will jump at that.""



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