Editing Royal Brunei Airlines (section)

===From national independence: 1984–1991===
After the independence of Brunei from the [[United Kingdom]] on 1 January 1984, services commenced to [[Jakarta]] on 3 January,<ref name="RBA History"/> thus linking all five [[ASEAN]] capital cities at the time from Brunei: Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Singapore.

Three [[Boeing 757|Boeing 757-200s]] were purchased in the mid-1980s, to enable the airline to expand to [[Taipei]] in 1986 and [[Dubai]] in 1988.<ref name="RBA History"/> They were also used on existing high-capacity routes to Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur; after the introduction of the 757, its smaller sibling was phased out.<ref name="Oil"/> In June 1990, Royal Brunei Airlines achieved a historic milestone with a non-stop long-distance flight from [[Seattle]] to [[Mombasa]]/[[Nairobi]], using Brunei's first twin-engined commercial jet. The 18-hour flight covered 14,856.19 kilometres (7,842 nautical miles) and consumed 74.2 tons of fuel. This achievement, led by local pilot Captain Khalidkhan bin Haji Asmakhan, was a test of the airline's new aircraft for long-haul suitability. Recognised in ''[[The Guinness Book of Records]]'' in 1992, the accomplishment brought international recognition to Brunei.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Adibah HMJ |year=2019 |title=Tahukah Biskita: Syarikat Penerbangan Diraja Brunei Catat Sejarah Dalam Rekod Dunia Tahun 1990 |journal=Majalah Pusaka |language=ms |location=Bandar Seri Begawan |publisher=[[Brunei History Centre]] |volume=46 |pages=42–43}}</ref>