Non-stop Sydney-to-London flights could happen by 2022, says Qantas
Both Airbus and Boeing now offer aircraft that appear to be capable of flying non-stop commercial flights from Sydney to London – the “Holy Grail” for Qantas. As long as oil prices don’t go much higher than about US$70 a barrel, the 20-hour flight can be financially viable, and could be on schedules within 5 years, aviation experts say. Airbus has increased the range of its A350-900ULR to 9,700 nautical miles from 8,700 nautical miles. Including headwinds, the Sydney-London flight is equivalent to 9,600 nautical miles. “These aircraft, we think, are potentially real goers on these routes,” Qantas CE, Alan Joyce, said, referring to the A350-900ULR and the bigger but less advanced Boeing 777-8. For Qantas, a non-stop Sydney-London route that cuts 3 hours off the flight time would allow it to charge a premium. <br/>
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Non-stop Sydney-to-London flights could happen by 2022, says Qantas
Both Airbus and Boeing now offer aircraft that appear to be capable of flying non-stop commercial flights from Sydney to London – the “Holy Grail” for Qantas. As long as oil prices don’t go much higher than about US$70 a barrel, the 20-hour flight can be financially viable, and could be on schedules within 5 years, aviation experts say. Airbus has increased the range of its A350-900ULR to 9,700 nautical miles from 8,700 nautical miles. Including headwinds, the Sydney-London flight is equivalent to 9,600 nautical miles. “These aircraft, we think, are potentially real goers on these routes,” Qantas CE, Alan Joyce, said, referring to the A350-900ULR and the bigger but less advanced Boeing 777-8. For Qantas, a non-stop Sydney-London route that cuts 3 hours off the flight time would allow it to charge a premium. <br/>
