Qantas is investing in a dozen Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A350-1000s for the launch of its first non-stop flights between London to Sydney and Melbourne.
The Australian airline has ordered 12 of the new planes – powered by Trent XWB-97 engines made in Derby – which are capable of flying half way around the world without needing to land.
The long haul Sydney-London flight will take roughly 20 hours, making it one of the world’s longest – even longer than the current Qantas direct 17-hour flight between London and Perth.
