The Rise of 20-Hour Long Flights

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References:
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/30/op...
[2] https://www.airbus.com/aircraft/passe... https://www.airbus.com/aircraft/previ...
[3] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
[4] https://ycharts.com/indicators/jet_fu...
[5] https://www.emirates.com/au/english/a... https://blueswandaily.com/singapore-a...
[6] https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/h...
[7] https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...
[8] https://centreforaviation.com/news/qa...
[9] https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/virgi...
[10] https://www.ausbt.com.au/turkish-airl...

Animation by Josh Sherrington and Jorrit van Ginnkel (http://createjor.nl)
Sound by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster

Special thanks to Patreon supporters Alec M Watson, Andrew J Thom, Arkadiy Kulev, Chris Allen, Chris Barker, Connor J Smith, Daddy Donald, Etienne Dechamps, Eyal Matsliah, Hank Green, Harrison Wiener, James Hughes, James McIntosh, John & Becki Johnston, Keith Bopp, Kelly J Knight, Ken Lee, Kyle, KyQuan Phong, Manoj Kasyap Govindaraju, MyNameIsKir, Plinio Correa, Qui Le, Sheldon Zhao, Simen Nerleir, and Tim Robinson

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Select footage courtesy the AP Archive

Footage Attributions (all clips Creative Commons, copyright free, or cleared with owner):
Cathay Pacific 777 landing shot courtesy PDX Aviation
a350 landing shot courtesy ZurichAirportSpotter
UPS footage courtesy UPS
Singapore Airlines a350 footage courtesy Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Aviateur European Plane Spotted
Virgin Atlantic a340 footage courtesy Runway Fun
Qantas 787 footage courtesy Aviation Insider