Qantas plans record flight: Nonstop from Australia to Europe!

Qantas plans record flight: Nonstop from Australia to Europe!

Mascot, New South Wales, Australien - Revolution in aviation! The Australian airline Qantas plans to offer the longest non-stop flight in the world from 2026. According to a report by OE24 , this innovative project is called "Project Sunrise", direct flights from Australia to the most important goals in Westerneuropa and enable the east coast of the USA - without a stopover. The flight should take a record -breaking 22 hours and offers passengers the experience of experiencing a sunrise in the middle of the trip.

In order to realize this long-haul flight, the Airbus A350-1000 Ulr from Qantas are equipped with additional fuel tanks. After delays and initial delivery problems, Qantas received the necessary approval from the European Air Safety Agency (EASA) in July, which closes the start date in 2026. The machines offer space for around 240 passengers in classes from Economy to First Class and are equipped with special amenities such as optimized cabin lighting for reducing jet lag and a "Wellbeing zone". According to the information from wikipedia Qantas is not only one of the largest airlines in Australia, but is also the oldest airline in the English -speaking world, founded in 1920.

innovation and comfort in the air

With the introduction of these new, extremely long flight routes, Qantas wants to reduce the "tyranny of distance". This also leads to increased competition in international air traffic, since Qantas plans to start non-stop flights from Sydney to New York in 2025. The fleet currently comprises 308 aircraft, including the new Airbus A350, which are specially designed for these ambitious long -haul flights. Qantas' commitment to the long -haul flight market once again shows how the airline redefines the limits of the possible in air traffic.