Originally Posted by
Bleve
Qantas' Project Sunrise is about flying SYD-LHR and SYD-JFK direct (ie non-stop for about 20 hours). Are you sure VA's B777's can do that with a viable commercial load? If so why are QF going through the process of getting Airbus and Boeing to offer proposals on how to do it?
Never said it was for the project sunrise routes. I said it would be ideal to kick off the program. Put it onto existing 747 routes as they go. Gear up for when the long range ones come and establish the crewing with sims, crews etc etc