I think it would be uneconimical for a 777 to do a LHR/SYD nonstop. The aircraft that flew the long way from HKG to LHR did so with only 35 passengers. The 777-200LR's range with real people, as opposed to airline execs, * is just under 10,000 miles. David R *Lighten up - it's a JOKE - I know airline execs (well, most of them) are people. -------------- Original message -------------- > I saw a very, very short clip of that on the TV news, and it said > Hong Kong to London, and I scratched my head and thought, that's > about 6,000 miles, what's the big deal? I didn't realize they went > around the long way! > > I guess it can actually do London-Sydney (11,000 miles?) with > acceptable reserves and without weight penalties, which is probably > the last unserved, economically-viable ultra-long nonstop route. > > -- > Michael C. Berch > mcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx