Qantas to launch ‘world’s longest flight’
Autralian airline, Qantas Airways will quickly supply the world’s longest flight, which can span greater than 16 000km and take as much as 22 hours.
In accordance with Time Out, Qantas reportedly plans to launch the primary ever continuous flight between London and Sydney two years from now.
The ‘extremely long-haul’ flight, dubbed ‘Undertaking Dawn’, will final 22 hours, cowl over 16 000km, don’t have any stopovers, and can alllow passengers to witness two sunrises whereas on board a single flight.
Flights will probably be onboard the specifically designed Airbus A350-1000s planes, which can have much less seats to create extra space. There will even be an space between the financial system and premium sections to encourage passengers to maneuver about and stretch their legs.
Undertaking Dawn was truly as a consequence of be full by 2024, however confronted delays because of the pandemic.
It’s additionally not formally confirmed that Sydney to London Heathrow would be the world’s longest flight route, as Qantas’s direct 18-hour flights from Sydney to New York might declare the spot.
Beating out Singapore Airways
When Undertaking Dawn kicks off in 2027, the world’s present longest flight by Singapore Airways, will take a again seat.
This journey, which connects New York’s John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) covers over 15 000km and has a scheduled length of about 18 hours and 50 minutes.
The service has held the document for the longest industrial service since its inception in 2021.
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