I slept through the longest flight in the world. Here's my secret. | Cruising Altitude

S INGAPORE − I did a lot of flying last week, even as an airline reporter. My journeys even helped me complete an avgeek rite of passage: I took the longest flight in the world, from New York to ... Read More

The Longest Plane Flight Without Landing Was 64 Days Of Madness

Next time you’re bracing for a long-haul flight, spare a thought for Robert Timm and John Cook. In 1958-1959, the two pilots set the record for the world’s longest-ever flight when they flew ... Read More

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The United Nations and others said donors should resume support for UNRWA after a review found that Israel hadn’t backed up claims that many agency workers are members of terrorist groups. The ... Read More

World's longest flying fox set for Taihape

Photo / Glenn Jeffrey A massive flying fox said to be the world's largest and "most thrilling" is about to open near Taihape. Slung 180m above the river bed in the Mokai Gorge, riders of the 1.1km ... Read More

I’m 6’10 and have the world’s longest legs — here’s how I date and shop for clothes

A Texas woman who boasts the world’s longest legs says there are serious ... Jam Press/@maci.currin Currin is now on a mission to encourage other similarly statuesque women to stand tall ... Read More

Guinness World Record: Flying Dutchman recognised as longest-surviving heart transplant patient

HERKENBOSCH: Four decades after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition and given just six months to live, Bert Janssen has set a Guinness World Record as the longest-surviving transplant ... Read More

The race to bring flying taxis to the world’s major cities

In the Future of Flight action plan, it revealed that the city’s first flying taxis ... to launch the world’s first electric air taxi service in 2026, while New York has set an even more ... Read More

The world's longest hike over 16,000 miles that would take two years to walk

Canada boasts one of the world's most ambitious hiking endeavours: The Trans Canada Trail. Spanning over 16,000 miles, this trail network offers a journey of a lifetime, traversing diverse ... Read More

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WORLD’S BIGGEST VOTE: A rare published opinion poll last year found that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was viewed favorably by nearly 80 percent of the public ... Read More