Qantas wants to carry full passenger loads on nonstop London service
Qantas wants its aircraft of choice to be able to fly the anticipated nonstop services from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to London at a full passenger load, the airline’s CE Alan Joyce said. The airline has tasked both Airbus and Boeing to make aircraft available for the service it plans to introduce around 2022. So far the manufacturers have offer aircraft that can fly the 21-hour northbound sector, but not at a full passenger load. Boeing is pitching the 777-8X for the flights whereas Airbus is offering the A350-900ULR (ultra-long-range). Qantas is one of the airlines most interested in rebuilding an ultra-long-haul network introducing what will be the world’s third-longest route from Perth to London next month using Boeing 787-9s. The carrier is also studying a Melbourne-Dallas service, likely also based on the 787-9. <br/>
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Qantas wants to carry full passenger loads on nonstop London service
Qantas wants its aircraft of choice to be able to fly the anticipated nonstop services from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to London at a full passenger load, the airline’s CE Alan Joyce said. The airline has tasked both Airbus and Boeing to make aircraft available for the service it plans to introduce around 2022. So far the manufacturers have offer aircraft that can fly the 21-hour northbound sector, but not at a full passenger load. Boeing is pitching the 777-8X for the flights whereas Airbus is offering the A350-900ULR (ultra-long-range). Qantas is one of the airlines most interested in rebuilding an ultra-long-haul network introducing what will be the world’s third-longest route from Perth to London next month using Boeing 787-9s. The carrier is also studying a Melbourne-Dallas service, likely also based on the 787-9. <br/>
