JetBlue E190 Sets Distance Record: ANC-BUF Nonstop

[Matt Molnar]

JetBlue sets world record with McCain-Palin campaign plane
Updated 1d 1h ago

By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY
JetBlue says it logged a world performance record with one of its Embraer E190 jets on Thursday, flying that type of aircraft farther than any other airline has ever done before.

The record flight came Thursday as the E190 was being returned to JetBlue from the McCain-Palin campaign, which had chartered the aircraft. The plane had been ferrying vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin around the USA, and earlier this week returned Palin and her family to their home state of Alaska.

As part of the effort to return the E190 to the airline, the aircraft flew a repositioning flight from Anchorage to Buffalo before continuing on to New York JFK – JetBlue's home base. [Full Article]

Length was 2,694 nautical miles in 6 hours 11 minutes if you're keeping score at home. Pretty cool.

[MarkLawrence]

Wow...that's quite a trip! Of course...empty of pax, baggage, etc - but still impressive!

[Wingzero]

Empty indeed. But it does have all the Live TV equipment! :)
I wonder how far it would go without that weight.

[cancidas]

Empty indeed. But it does have all the Live TV equipment! :)
I wonder how far it would go without that weight.

Kennedy.

[DHG750R]

Having moved into the cargo side of things 6 years ago, I never had the experience of what the 190 can do performance-wise, but I have to say , It seems to be an impressive machine.