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For example, a flight that takes off from New York at 8 p.m. can arrive in London around 8 a.m. the following day. This allows passengers to go directly to meetings, conferences, connections, or work activities without wasting valuable time.
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Now imagine the opposite: taking off during the day and landing at night in Europe. The passenger would have to pay for a hotel immediately, sleep disoriented by the time change, and lose part of the next day recovering from fatigue.
For airlines, this makes the flight much less attractive to their most profitable customers.
Modern aircraft are designed to operate continuously.
Another huge factor is the intensive use of aircraft. A modern, long-range aircraft like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner or the Boeing 777 costs hundreds of millions of dollars. Having it grounded for many hours means losing money.
Aviation Sector
That’s why airlines try to keep their aircraft flying for as many hours as possible each day.
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Aeronautical Technology
Air Routes
The ideal schedule is usually this:
Night flight from the Americas to Europe.
Brief grounding.
Daytime return to the Americas.
This way, the aircraft remains operational almost constantly.
Sleep Disorders
Furthermore, models like the Boeing 787 were specifically designed to reduce fuel consumption and make long-haul routes profitable. They consume significantly less fuel than previous generations and allow for transatlantic flights at lower costs.
Meanwhile, larger aircraft like the Boeing 777 or the Airbus A350 are ideal for transporting more passengers and cargo on high-demand routes.
Aviation sector
The clock favors night flights to Europe.
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