The direct flight, the second of Qantas’s three proposed Project Sunrise research services, follows the Australian carrier’s non-stop New York-Sydney flight completed last month. Project Sunrise’s ambitions include direct London-Perth and London-Sydney routes.
The aim of the flights is to assess crew and passenger wellbeing on ultra long-haul services – 53 people were onboard the service. The flight reduces the travel time between Heathrow and Sydney by around two hours compared to existing one-stop services to Australia’s east coast.
