Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) has supported National Airlines in completing its longest-ever cargo flight, transporting a critical aerospace component from Prestwick to Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia, for a grounded aircraft. The nearly 20-hour flight covered 9,849 miles and made use of Prestwick Airport's unrestricted 24/7 operating environment, in-house cargo handling capabilities and its proximity to the Prestwick aerospace cluster. The flight was operated by National Airlines using its new Boeing 777 Freighter, brokered through Golden Aviation, in response to an urgent aircraft-on-ground (AOG) requirement. He congratulated National Airlines on the achievement and said the flight is believed to be the longest commercial cargo flight operated by a Boeing 777 Freighter anywhere in the world. He said the airline's flight operations, maintenance, dispatch and ground teams can position its freighter fleet within hours of a customer enquiry and carry out time-critical missions with precision.