Qantas to test human endurance for a 19-hour flight
In a test of airline-passenger endurance, Qantas Airways plans to send wired-up employees on a 19-hour trip to see whether humans can keep up with technological advances that have airlines vying to create ultralong flights. Pilots on 2 nonstop trips from New York to Sydney this year will wear a device to track brain-wave patterns and alertness, data that could help shape the future of air travel. Researchers will work with crew members to record their levels of melatonin—a hormone associated with sleep—before, during and after the flights. Cabin passengers—mostly Qantas employees—also will don wearable devices. Scientists and medical experts will monitor sleep patterns, food and beverage consumption, lighting and human movement in the cabin during the test flights. No ticketed passengers will be on board. <br/>
https://portal.staralliance.com/cms/news/hot-topics/2019-08-23/oneworld/qantas-to-test-human-endurance-for-a-19-hour-flight
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Qantas to test human endurance for a 19-hour flight
In a test of airline-passenger endurance, Qantas Airways plans to send wired-up employees on a 19-hour trip to see whether humans can keep up with technological advances that have airlines vying to create ultralong flights. Pilots on 2 nonstop trips from New York to Sydney this year will wear a device to track brain-wave patterns and alertness, data that could help shape the future of air travel. Researchers will work with crew members to record their levels of melatonin—a hormone associated with sleep—before, during and after the flights. Cabin passengers—mostly Qantas employees—also will don wearable devices. Scientists and medical experts will monitor sleep patterns, food and beverage consumption, lighting and human movement in the cabin during the test flights. No ticketed passengers will be on board. <br/>
