then it crossed china with stops in shon ching as well as nan jing. solo piets andre pilot andre verseberg was aboard. jerald tan reports. >> a landing in hawaii after 300 hours of flying. only elation after his journey across the pacific now the longest solo flight on record. this wasn't just a 73rd of time but also one of science. borshberg flew the plane without a drop of fuel. powered by the sun it has 17,000 solar cells that can charge batteries that keep it going through night. it tests endisoourns of the endurance of the vessel as well as the pilot. >> it was an extraordinary experience but the demonstration that this technology works. >> he and his fellow pilot have been taking turns flying plane around the world since march. highlighting the world to the potential of solar energy. >> history first or aviation and history first for renewable energy. >> the solar impulse 2 heads from honolulu to phoenix. jerald tan acknowledge al jazeera. >> an international animal charity has rescued two lions in the gaza strip after the zoo they were living i