An Airbus A340s set a record by making the first nonstop flight between China and U.S. East Coast
Airbus Industrie said one of its A340s set a record by making the first nonstop flight between China and the U.S. East Coast, a distance of 7,800 nautical miles because of air traffic control routings and winds. The aircraft flew to New York from Zhuhai Airport, near Macau, where it was on display...
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