2026-07-28 19:22 UTC
"New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France" by @arstechnica@mastodon.social - #Airbus A350-1000ULR #AIB35LR test flight MEL-TLS going eastbound (long way around) took 24 hours and 25 minutes. It flew over Los Angeles & London. It was record longest non-stop unrefueled flight by an airliner. It wasn't a scheduled passenger flight, which is a different category record this model will probably take as well after certification. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/new-airliner-sets-record-flying-24-hrs-nonstop-from-australia-to-france/ #A35K #aviation #travel #avgeek
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@morst@toad.social 2026-07-28 23:40
@ikluft@avgeek.social @arstechnica@mastodon.social Did they have two or more sets of cockpit crew so they could pilot while being well-rested? Oh duh, yes. #GottaReadTheLink "The aircraft also features a twin flight crew rest compartment designed to allow pilots to enter or exit rest areas without disturbing each other during commercial flight operations. Multiple pilots are required to take shifts during such long flights."