Australian airline Qantas has set a company record by flying a one-off direct flight from Buenos Aires to the city of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory
by flying a one-off direct flight from Buenos Aires to the city of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory.
He notes one more additional achievement:"There were some truly spectacular views as we tracked across Antarctica."The flight, QF14, was on a Boeing 787-9 named"Great Barrier Reef." Instead, Air Tahiti Nui opted to have the flight push straight through, clocking in at about 16 hours in the sky.
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