World’s longest plane journey, lasting 29 hours, takes flight

The world’s longest commercial flight lasting 29 hours and covering 12,400 miles – around half the circumference of the globe ...

China launches world's longest flight: What to know

China Eastern Airlines has set a new world record for the longest commercial passenger flight, while slashing travel time between China and South America by more than four hours. Newsweek contacted ...
Forbes

Are You Ready To Spend 29 Hours On The World’s Longest Flight?

Are you ready to spend up to 29 hours on the world’s longest direct flight? China Eastern Airlines is launching twice-a-week service from Shanghai to Buenos Aires, with Boeing 777-300ER widebody ...
CNN

Chinese airline launches 29-hour ‘direct flight’ – but there’s a catch

China Eastern Airlines has begun selling tickets for its new route connecting Shanghai and Buenos Aires, in what the carrier touts as the “world’s longest direct flight.” The flight departing from ...
The New York Times

China Eastern Airlines

A preliminary report by China’s air safety regulator summarized what worked during the flight, but did not speculate on what caused the plane to nose-dive. By Keith Bradsher and Chris Buckley ...