Singapore Airlines A350 makes world’s longest flight

After receiving its first A350-900 Ultra Long Range (ULR), which is a development of the A350-900, Singapore Airlines made the world’s longest commercial flight on 11 October 2018, that of 19 hours from Singapore to New York. The long- range Airbus A350 – 900ULR is configured to carry up to 161 passengers, 67 in business class and 94 in premium economy, with no regular economy seats available. The flight crew which also included two first officers and a 13 cabin crew had their workload staggered and each pilot had a minimum of eight hours’ rest during the flight.