Flying 14 hours or more? Boeing sees longer routes as 'key' for growth
Serving airlines that will operate flights lasting 14 hours or longer is a "key consideration" for Boeing's global growth strategy over the next 20 years, an executive said Tuesday. Those flights have grabbed headlines in recent weeks as Qantas tested a 19-hour flight between New York and Sydney using a Boeing 787-9 and prepares to test an even longer flight between Sydney and London with the same plane. "Globally, if long haul is growing 5% per year, ultra-long haul is growing twice that per year," Darren Hulst, a MD at Boeing, said while discussing market forecasts for the next 20 years. Growth in the ultra-long haul sector highlights changing habits among passengers, who are willing to travel longer. It is also a tribute to the increasing fuel efficiency of aircraft that allow for such routes to be flown profitably. <br/>
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Flying 14 hours or more? Boeing sees longer routes as 'key' for growth
Serving airlines that will operate flights lasting 14 hours or longer is a "key consideration" for Boeing's global growth strategy over the next 20 years, an executive said Tuesday. Those flights have grabbed headlines in recent weeks as Qantas tested a 19-hour flight between New York and Sydney using a Boeing 787-9 and prepares to test an even longer flight between Sydney and London with the same plane. "Globally, if long haul is growing 5% per year, ultra-long haul is growing twice that per year," Darren Hulst, a MD at Boeing, said while discussing market forecasts for the next 20 years. Growth in the ultra-long haul sector highlights changing habits among passengers, who are willing to travel longer. It is also a tribute to the increasing fuel efficiency of aircraft that allow for such routes to be flown profitably. <br/>
