Can an albatross fly for 10 years without landing?

No this is not true, They can live out in the sea for many years - only coming in once every few to mate, but they do land. More than a few days of non-stop flying would probably kill it. There would be no benefit for it to never land.

The longest consistent flight is held by the godwits and consisted of about a weeks journey.

Not sure about Albatrosses, or 10 years, but the Common Swift, (which, like the Albatross, is beautifully adapted for gliding flight) can stay in flight for 10 months at a time, without stopping! This has actually been proved by attaching special radio sensors to the birds, as well as attempts at observation. They eat, drink, and, as far as we know, sleep while flying. So I don't think "more than a few days in the air would probably kill it" is a valid argument!

Albatross Air

No.

The part your friend may have skimmed over in that article is that the albatross lands on the water (like most seabirds) during that time. They still need to dive to the water to get fish, they land and float in the water to rest, and they need to return to land if they intend to mate and raise young.

It's true they can stay out at sea for a long time, and can soar incredibly long distances, but they do rest. Nothing has an infinite supply of energy, so it can't just stay up.

It's technically true, because they don't 'land', they just float on the water.

If you take the word 'landing' to be settling on solid ground then it's true, bacause they have no real need to come away from the sea.

Your friend is wrong to say that the 'fly for 10 years' because they do float on the water.

Good luck with your bet!

Absolutely NOT. Of course not.

They CAN fly for long periods of time, but they MUST land on the water to feed, and they MUST come to shore to preform their mating dance, and then mate. And, of course, the female must be on land to lay her eggs, brood her eggs, and raise her chicks after they hatch.