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Travelers who were hoping to experience Qantas’ long-awaited, record-breaking ‘Project Sunrise’ flights next year will have to be a bit more patient. The airline has moved the launch date to ...
Project Sunrise may refer to: AstroFlight Sunrise , an early solar powered aircraft project that first flew in California Kangaroo Route#Project Sunrise , a project by Australian airline Qantas, to fly non-stop from the East Coast of Australia to London, Paris and New York City by 2026
Boeing announced some delays in the 777-8X project in August 2019 after Etihad Airways dropped orders made in 2013, but the company made it clear that it remained in contention for Project Sunrise. [152] On 18–20 October 2019, Qantas made a 19-hour test flight QF7879 with a Boeing 787-9 from New York to Sydney. [153]
In December 2019, Qantas selected the Airbus A350-1000 for its Project Sunrise program of non-stop flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to cities such as London, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, and Frankfurt. No orders had been placed but Qantas would work closely with Airbus to prepare contract terms for up to 12 aircraft ...
Qantas flights would originate in Sydney, before flying in 2025 on a non-stop Sydney–New York route, as part of Project Sunrise. Qantas aims to eliminate the " tyranny of distance " by developing non-stop flight routes connecting Australian cities to New York City, and to London. [ 84 ]
On 24 August 2023, Qantas announced another order for aircraft to operate international service under Project Fysh, with a firm order for four 787-9, eight 787-10 and another 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft (for a total of 24). With the A350-1000 expected to have a different seating configuration to those operating Project Sunrise flights.
American Airlines cut its domestic flight schedule by 60%–70% in April 2020 and 80%–90% in May, with only a "handful" of international routes staying in operation. [88] On 6 April, American announced that almost all flights to the New York City area would be suspended, and no crew or staff would remain in the area overnight. [ 89 ]
Qantas flies to 61 domestic and to 35 international destinations, including seasonal destinations, in 23 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, excluding the destinations served by its subsidiaries other than QantasLink.