What to Know About Project Sunrise, a 22-Hour Nonstop Flight Between London and Sydney
The New York Times • • business
Key Points:
- An Airbus jet operated by Qantas completed a nonstop 12,460-nautical-mile flight from Melbourne to Toulouse, lasting 24 hours and 24 minutes, as part of testing for Project Sunrise.
- Project Sunrise aims to launch the world's longest commercial passenger flights, specifically nonstop services between Sydney and London starting next year.
- The initiative seeks to reduce travel times by up to four hours by eliminating layovers in Asia, the Middle East, or North America.
- The project raises questions about the aircraft's fuel capacity, passenger endurance, and the overall demand for such ultralong-haul flights.
