Qantas airs non-stop London service
Steve Creedy, Aviation writer
October 18, 2005
QANTAS is evaluating a non-stop, all business-class service between Sydney and London as part of the multi-billion-dollar aircraft order due to be considered by its board in December.
The new service, which would use Boeing 777-200LR ultra-long range aircraft, would charge a premium to slice several hours off one-stop flight times.
It is understood the flying kangaroo is looking at the 777-200LR, which would have far fewer passengers in an all-business configuration, with a lighter interior and possibly additional fuel capacity to allow it to cope with headwinds on the marathon Sydney-London leg.
But the airline would only proceed with the proposal if it believed it could guarantee the leg from Sydney would not require a stopover.
A 777-200LR in a standard configuration can fly from London to Sydney, but not the other way because of headwinds.
Steve Creedy, Aviation writer
October 18, 2005
QANTAS is evaluating a non-stop, all business-class service between Sydney and London as part of the multi-billion-dollar aircraft order due to be considered by its board in December.
The new service, which would use Boeing 777-200LR ultra-long range aircraft, would charge a premium to slice several hours off one-stop flight times.
It is understood the flying kangaroo is looking at the 777-200LR, which would have far fewer passengers in an all-business configuration, with a lighter interior and possibly additional fuel capacity to allow it to cope with headwinds on the marathon Sydney-London leg.
But the airline would only proceed with the proposal if it believed it could guarantee the leg from Sydney would not require a stopover.
A 777-200LR in a standard configuration can fly from London to Sydney, but not the other way because of headwinds.
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