Boeing plans longest non-stop commercial flight

A Boeing cockpit crew will attempt to set a world record in October for the longest nonstop commercial flight. Flying a 777-200LR powered by GE-90 engines, the crew plans to take off from an unnamed city in Asia, traverse the Pacific Ocean and North America, and cross the Atlantic before landing in...

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