Qantas Airways Ltd. revived a plan to start direct flights connecting Australia’s east coast with New York and London as it finally ordered Airbus SE jets for the ultra-long services.
The airline says it’s buying 12 A350-1000s that can fly nonstop from Australia to any city in the world. Commercial services will start from Sydney in late 2025, Qantas said.
Qantas had planned to start the 20-hour flights — internally called "Project Sunrise" — in 2023, and was close to ordering the aircraft when COVID-19 decimated aviation.
