Qantas to order planes for ‘Project Sunrise’ long-haul routes
Qantas Airways will place an order for ultra long-range planes from Airbus or Boeing next year, starting the clock for the two manufacturers to win over the airline. The planes, which must be able to fly from Sydney to London or New York without a break with a full payload, will be delivered in 2022, CE Alan Joyce said Monday. Project Sunrise, as the airline calls it, would put Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, New York or Paris within direct reach of Australia’s eastern seaboard, according to Qantas. The airline, started a Perth to London 17-hour service using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner this year. “All things are on the table as we work through the development phase,” Alison Webster, head of Qantas’s international business, said. Qantas is having “intense and detailed” talks with both planemakers, she said. <br/>
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Qantas to order planes for ‘Project Sunrise’ long-haul routes
Qantas Airways will place an order for ultra long-range planes from Airbus or Boeing next year, starting the clock for the two manufacturers to win over the airline. The planes, which must be able to fly from Sydney to London or New York without a break with a full payload, will be delivered in 2022, CE Alan Joyce said Monday. Project Sunrise, as the airline calls it, would put Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, New York or Paris within direct reach of Australia’s eastern seaboard, according to Qantas. The airline, started a Perth to London 17-hour service using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner this year. “All things are on the table as we work through the development phase,” Alison Webster, head of Qantas’s international business, said. Qantas is having “intense and detailed” talks with both planemakers, she said. <br/>
