the airíne Australian Qantas prepares for the flights sálong s in the world when confirming order by 12 Airbus A350-1000.
After having launched the Project Sunrise in august 2019 and have agreed to opt for Airbus for this objective in December of that same yearñO, Qantas Eastá ready to move forward with your goal: have the flights málong s in the world.
But this will not beá hard fácyl and there will beá many details to solve in this process that includedó an interesting «battle» between Airbus and Boeing for being the supplier of the aircraft that will enable Qantas to fly direct non-stop between:
- Australia – New York
- Australia – London
having been Airbus widely the winner by demonstrating for example ,the capabilities of its Airbus A350s on the Singapore Airlines route to New York, the flight project 20 y más hours now takes shape and Qantas giveá a huge step in improving its connectivity and alsoén open the way forún flight málong s that connect ultra-distant regions.
Qantas useá the Airbus A350 for future flights málong s
The A350-1000 was selected by Qantas following an evaluationón known as Project Sunrise and allowá to the airínea operate commercial flights málong s in the world. These includeán join Sídney and Melbourne with destinations such as London and New York non-stop for the first time in history. With a designño premium, Qantas tooén useá the A350 fleet on other international services.
Qantas Group CEO, Alan Joyce, said:
“New aircraft types make new things possible. That's what makes today's announcement so important for Aerol.ínational line and for a countryíIt's like Australia, where trips toéprisoners are crucial. El A350 y Project Sunrise harán that any city isé just a flight away from Australia. is the úLast frontier and the solutionóno end to the stripífrom the distance.»
These planes and their configurationón special will haveán to autonomousía for direct flights between Australia and any city in the world. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 turbofan engines which are a 25 percent más fuel efficient than generation airplanesón anterior.
Transportá 238 passengers in four classes (First, Business, Premium Economy, Economy), con más of the 40 percent of cabin dedicated to premium seating. It compares to meás de 300 seats in airlinesícompetitive lines. The cabin isá specially configured to improve comfort on long flights and includes a wellness area in
the center of the aircraft for walking and stretching exercises.
Direct flights to Paris, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro (y más destinations in Latin Americaérica) and even other regions open their doors thanks to this project.
MáAirbus aircraft
further, Qantas confirmó spaghettién the additional order of 20 Airbus A220 and 20 Airbus A321XLR to improve dom connectivityéstica from Australia on mflightsás de 5 hours.
The A220 and A321XLR were chosen under an evaluationón called Project Winton. the grandfatheróto beá used by Qantas Group on domestic services throughout the countryís, that can extend to meás of five hours. Además, The A321XLR offers range capability for flights from Australia to Southeast Asiaático, allowing Qantas Group to open new direct routes. The A220 and A321XLR fleets will beán powered by Pratt engines & Whitney GTF.
This agreement is in addition to the existing request for 109 A320neo family aircraft, including the A321XLR for the low-cost subsidiary of Qantas Group, Jetstar.
