Qantas tests world's longest commercial flight from New York to Sydney
Qantas completed a nonstop test flight from New York to Sydney Sunday, researching how the world's longest potential commercial airplane journey of nearly 20 hours would impact pilots, crew and passengers. Carrying 50 passengers and crew on board, Qantas Flight 7879 on a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Sydney Sunday morning after a 16,200-kilometre journey which lasted 19 hours 16 minutes. "This is a really historic moment for Qantas…and a really historic moment for world aviation," Qantas CE Alan Joyce, who took the flight, said after landing. No commercial aircraft as of yet has the range to fly such an ultra-long haul with a full passenger and cargo load. To give the plane the needed range, the Qantas flight took off with maximum fuel, only a few passengers, restricted baggage load and no cargo. <br/>
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Qantas tests world's longest commercial flight from New York to Sydney
Qantas completed a nonstop test flight from New York to Sydney Sunday, researching how the world's longest potential commercial airplane journey of nearly 20 hours would impact pilots, crew and passengers. Carrying 50 passengers and crew on board, Qantas Flight 7879 on a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Sydney Sunday morning after a 16,200-kilometre journey which lasted 19 hours 16 minutes. "This is a really historic moment for Qantas…and a really historic moment for world aviation," Qantas CE Alan Joyce, who took the flight, said after landing. No commercial aircraft as of yet has the range to fly such an ultra-long haul with a full passenger and cargo load. To give the plane the needed range, the Qantas flight took off with maximum fuel, only a few passengers, restricted baggage load and no cargo. <br/>
