5 Aircraft That Are Reshaping How Airlines Fly Ultra-Long-Haul Routes

Simple Flying

Flying halfway around the globe, for many decades, meant enduring tedious multi-leg itineraries, prolonged layovers at hub airports, and disjointed flight schedules. The rise of ultra-long-haul aviation has made this reality very different, replacing multi-stop journeys with direct point-to-point flights that cross oceans and continents in a single hop. With aircraft like the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777 becoming staples in the fleets of the world’s largest airlines, the world is that little bit closer today than it ever was before.