That long-range plane never left the drawing board, so he eventually turned his attention to noise.

The deal gave Federal Express a large fleet of long-range planes and landing rights around the world.

Still, Boeing announced a deal to sell 13 of its long-range 777 planes to another Persian Gulf airline, Emirates, for up to $3 billion.

The A340 is a long-range four-engine plane that can carry 260 to 300 passengers.

The Avianca 707 was a long-range plane and could fly 6,000 miles nonstop.

The revamped A350 is designed to exceed the performance of the 787, as well as Boeing's long-range plane, the 777, according to Flight International.

Airbus has also struggled to revive sales of its four-engine long-range plane, the A340.

Boldly, the airline on Monday placed the largest aircraft order ever: for $22 billion worth of long-range, wide-body planes, including 777's, from the Boeing Company.

Iran ordered weapons designed to prevent other naval vessels from accessing the sea, including submarines and long-range Soviet planes capable of attacking aircraft carriers.

The deal involves firm orders for 21 of the long-range planes, worth $4.15 billion, and options for 12 more.