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Gulf Air Orders 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

August 18, 2025

Gulf Air Orders 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to Boost Global Expansion Gulf Air, the national airline of Bahrain, has confirmed an order for 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with the option to purchase six more. This move supports the airline’s plan to expand its international network and modernise its fleet. Once finalised, the deal will increase Gulf Air’s total number of firm 787 orders to 14 aircraft. According to Boeing, this agreement will also help support […]

Direct Flights from Auckland to New York

April 13, 2022

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Air New Zealand Announces 17-Hour Direct Flight to New York Passengers from New Zealand can soon fly direct to New York City in about 17 hours with the country’s national airline announcing a new long-haul route. Air New Zealand will begin operating flights between Auckland Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner planes from 17th September 2022. Ticket prices will start at around $1,400 for a return trip. At […]

Plane Aims to Cut Emissions

December 2, 2019

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‘Greenliner’ Plane Aims to Cut Emissions On the 18th November 2019. Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said it will be launching one of the world’s most fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft. Etihad’s “Greenliner” is a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will make its first flight from Abu Dhabi to Brussels in January 2020. Etihad’s CEO Tony Douglas described the plane as a flying laboratory that could benefit the entire industry. Douglas said the goal of the Greenliner is to be […]

Qantas’ New 19 Hour Flights May Become Longest in World

September 15, 2019

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Qantas’ New 19 Hour Flights May Become Longest in World Qantas, Australia’s largest airline, will test nonstop flights from London Heathrow and New York City to Sydney. If the over 19-hour test flights lead to normal passenger services, they will be the longest in the world, just longer than Singapore Airlines’ service from Singapore to Newark New Jersey, which started in October 2018. Singapore Airlines direct flight from Singapore to New York The flight is operated […]