There would be little point in asking aircraft and engine makers to research, develop and produce an aircraft capable of flying these routes with a meaningful load if the passengers and crew can't handle it.
Agree with you completely TURIN and if QF was anything like its former self both manufacturers would take it seriously. Do you really think they’d form new project teams because a minor player
might buy a handful of airframes?
And does anyone accept the fatigue data collected from 2 or 3 heavily publicised flights (party tricks)? Did I hear right that one crew member said he slept better in crew rest than at home? Wow, just WOW!
Again I ask, why the rush to agree to a deal on a whimsical idea that is years away? The answer could be a lot closer to home than people realise.