Qantas says it plans to conduct three research flights from New York and London to Sydney as part of its Project Sunrise evaluation.
Boeing says it has pushed back the timeline for the entry-into-service of its 777-8X ultra-long range widebody to “reduce risk” in the program.
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says the airline is on track to decide whether to place an order for its Project Sunrise challenge by the end of 2019.
In this feature story from the May 2015 edition of Australian Aviation, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says Project Sunrise will be like any other fleet decision.
This week’s Throwback Thursday feature is Gerard Frawley’s story on the historic day almost a year ago Qantas started nonstop Perth-London Heathrow flights.
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