CNN’s Business Reporter and anchor Richard Quest reported live from the world’s longest nonstop flight from Singapore to New York on October 11-12.
Singapore Airlines’ record-breaking inaugural world’s longest passenger flight from Singapore to New York landed after more than 17 hours in the air.
During this 16,700 kilometer journey into the history books, Quest was on board live reporting his experiences in the air.
The completion of Singapore Airlines’ inaugural nonstop service from Singapore to New York ushered in an exciting new era for long haul travel.
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Tonight, all is set for the historic Kenya Airways inaugural flight to New York.
The boeing Dreamliner 787 is set to leave Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at 10:45 pm with Quest on board.
How does the compare with the Dreamliner 787?
Quest says this is a much larger aircraft than the Dreamliner. We only have 161 passengers because of distance and economics. So there’s no economy class at the back. Normally a plane like this would be carrying upwards of 320 passengers because there’d be a large economy class.
Both the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 are largely made of composites not metal. They both have new engines that give greater fuel performance.
“To me the 787 always feels like a sports car — it’s smaller and niftier. The A350 feels more like a grand touring car. Lots of room for everything and a comfy ride too. Both planes are exceptional.How to tell the difference? Look at the cockpit windows. The 787 has four separate windows and looks very space age. The A350 has connected windows wrapped in black looking like a pair of sexy sunglasses.You can’t mistake the two.Same with the wing tip. The 787 has a sporty swept back wing while the A350 has a blended winglet that twists at the end. You can’t mistake either aircraft. One other difference. The engine nacelles on the 787 have chevrons on the back for better noise prevention and fuel efficiency.”
Being confined in an aeroplane with up to 241 other passengers for 15 long hours calls for a coping mechanism.
That is the reality people will have to contend with from tonight when Kenya Airways debuts its longest trip ever — a flight from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi to the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York.