Multiple methods have been developed for the study of telomeres. These techniques include quantification of telomere length by terminal restriction fragmentationâwhich was one of the earliest tools used for length assessmentâmaking it the gold standard in telomere biology.
If we didnât mention it before, the new American Airlines flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Hong Kong, at 8,119 miles, is now the longest flight in Americanâs network. The other flight launched Wednesday, DFW-Shanghai, China, is the second longest AA flight at 7,346 miles.
American Airlines/US Airways and their regional contract carriers currently operate roughly 6,700 flights per day. The US Airways brand will be retired before the end of 2015. Delta Airlines claims approximately 2,200 mainline departures and 3,600 regional departures, for a total of 5,800 flights per day.