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On 2 May 2022, after the project was put on hold for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [156] Qantas placed a formal order for 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft for Project Sunrise flights to commence in "late 2025" between its first two routes: Sydney to London, and Sydney to New York.
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 ...
20-hour-plus trip will come with a high financial and environmental price tag
The Secret Order of the Double Sunrise certificate that was given by Qantas to all passengers on the Double Sunrise service. The Secret Order of the Double Sunrise was an illustrated certificate given to passengers aboard the flying boats of the Australia–England air link, to attest they had been airborne for more than 24 hours. [15] [21]
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 ]
In December 2019, Qantas tentatively chose the A350-1000 to operate their Project Sunrise routes, before a final decision in March 2020 for up to 12 aircraft. [263] Initial speculation suggested that the variant might be marketed as the A350-1000ULR. [ 264 ]
The ultra-long-haul routes were set to launch in 2022 or 2023, but with the global health crisis decimating the global aviation industry, Project Sunrise was put on hold in 2020 – but not forgotten.