Today in Aviation: Buenos Aires-Madrid, the World’s Longest Non-Stop Route

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MIAMI- Today in Aviation, Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) inaugurated the world’s longest non-stop route. On August 7, 1967, the airline completed its first direct Buenos Aires-Madrid flight. The Boeing 707 operated the route until 1976 when the Boeing 747SP, also known as the Jumbo, entered service. Spanish carrier Iberia (IB) supported the financing of the 707 […]

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