CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Doha: Qatar Airways launched the world’s longest scheduled commercial service with its inaugural flight from Doha to Auckland taking off eight minutes early on Sunday, a company spokeswoman said.

Detailed explanation-2: -World’s Longest Flight In 2022 Clocking in at a truly impressive 9, 537 miles, the ultra-long haul route on the Airbus A350-900ULR maintains a healthy 500 mile lead over Qatar Airways with its Auckland – Doha flights in second place.

Detailed explanation-3: -If you’re looking to maximize your time in the sky, you might consider taking the current longest flight in the world-just board a Singapore Airlines plane in New York City and disembark in Singapore 9, 537 miles later.

Detailed explanation-4: -The world’s longest commercial flight has landed in New Zealand after a 9, 032-mile (14, 535km) flight from Doha. “We’ve officially landed in Auckland, ” Qatar Airways tweeted as flight QR920 landed at 7.25am (1825 GMT on Sunday), five minutes ahead of schedule after 16 hours and 23 minutes in the air.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is the longest flight time in the world? The longest nonstop commercial flight in the world is scheduled at 18 hours and 50 minutes from Singapore (SIN) to New York City (JFK) serviced by Singapore Airlines.