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Project Sunrise was announced by Qantas in 2017, a plan to operate the world’s longest nonstop flights, allowing travelers to fly directly between London or New York to the eastern Australian ...
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]
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
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 ]
20-hour-plus trip will come with a high financial and environmental price tag
Due to the Boeing 737 MAX groundings and the delayed first flight of the 777-9, in 2019 Boeing pushed back design and development of the 777-8 until at least 2021, for first deliveries expected in 2023 or beyond. The delays were not expected to affect Boeing's participation in Qantas' Project Sunrise, for which it has proposed a 777-8 variant. [97]
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.