Coming in 2011 - Auckland to Houston in a 787
What it says to me is there must be a lot of oil people commuting from Taranaki, Southland and, soon, the East Cape!
What Houston to Auckland says about the 787 - FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis
If ever there was a route that the 787 was designed for, this is it.
Nearly a decade after Boeing and Airbus diverged on their respective point-to-point or hub-to-hub strategies, the first route announced for the new composite jetliner is the embodiment of the 787's business case for the new jetliner.
Continental Airlines announced on May 26 that it will launch service with its first 787 (Airplane 49) from its Houston hub to Auckland, New Zealand 7,400 (statute) miles away in November 2011…
