Boeing Unveils 777-200LR
Amen Brothers, from the ABC.
Boeing unveils long-range jet to rival Airbus
American aircraft company Boeing has unveiled the longest-range commercial plane ever built.
Boeing's European rival, Airbus, recently launched its super-jumbo, which has a shorter range but can carry many more passengers.
The new 777-200LR is Boeing's latest weapon in its commercial fight with Airbus.
The aircraft is not as big as the new Airbus super-jumbo, the A380, but then Boeing does not believe that in air travel, bigger is necessarily better.
Boeing says its 777-200LR, the world longest-range aircraft, will make it possible to fly London to Sydney non-stop.
The company argues that this is what passengers want - more flights going directly between cities with fewer stopovers.
Last edited by Sunfish; 16th February 2005 at 02:12.