Super Ultra Long Haul Flying

[dispatchguy]

Singapore airlines has started a nonstop flight, on the A340-500, from LAX to SIN (Singapore)

Average flight time, nonstop - 17+30 or so.

Here's an article about their crew rest issues such a flight brings up...

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/159569_crewrest06.html

17+30 flight time, ouch

 

[GCD]

I guess the Atlas Air Ramstein - Kuwait - Ramstein doesn't count because it has a stop, even though it's the same crew (heavy). Scheduled time at 19+50. In December I did it in 22+20 and didn't even get in to Ramstein because a C-130 blew some tires and closed the runway. We held as long as we could, but diverted to Frankfurt.

Now, that's what you call a long work day.

 

[Vik]

I can't wait until 777-200LR's start service. I think those flights will be 20 hours or so, if not more.