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The world longest flight will be from Istanbul to Sydney

Istanbul, Turkey - The intercontinental route will be inaugurated by Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines is getting ready to mark a new stage in its history as the air carrier with the fastest growth rate in the world. It will operate the longest no-stop flight: the one which will carry people from Australia to Europe. The new service will not start before 2014 because CEO Temel Kotil said, at the moment there are no airplanes available with the necessary characteristics to fulfill...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1152852
Rome, Italy, 06/06/2013 12:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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