China to launch world’s longest direct flight
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The launch of the world's longest "direct" flight connecting Shanghai with Argentina's capital Buenos Aires by China Eastern Air Holding marks an important step in Chinese aviation companies' globalization and provides the latest proof of the global operating capability of China's civil aviation, El.kz cites chinadaily.com.
Scheduled to be launched on Dec 4, the 20,000-kilometer route between China's economic hub and Buenos Aires, with a stop in Auckland, New Zealand, will connect the eastern and western hemispheres and shorten travel time between the two cities to 25 hours, according to the Shanghai-based carrier.
"The launch of the Argentina route is an important part of the globalization strategy of Chinese airlines," said Zheng Hongfeng, founder and CEO of aviation data and solutions provider VariFlight.
According to Zheng, the current record holder for the world's longest "direct" flight is Air China's service between Beijing and Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a stopover in Madrid, Spain.
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