Confirming reports circulating in recent days, Qantas announced its large order with French aircraft manufacturer Airbus for 12 of its A350-1000 aircraft. These will be performed with the so-called “Project Sunrise” flights, with the first to be delivered in 2025. The airline says the planes will be “able to fly directly from Australia to any other city” in the world, and will be 25% more fuel efficient than previous aircraft. The wide-body planes will be able to carry 238 passengers and will have “wellness zones” to move passengers in the cabin as a way to break up long-haul flights of up to 20 hours. CEO Alan Joyce said Project Sunrise was “the ultimate frontier and the ultimate solution to long-distance tyranny” and that the A350’s cabin was “specially designed for maximum comfort in all categories for long-haul flights”. The airline has been planning the project for years, with the pandemic delaying its launch. The flights will last up to 20 hours non-stop and will be among the longest in the world. Qantas has also ordered an additional 40 Airbus aircraft – A321XLR and A220-300 – for domestic flights, with the first of these aircraft to be delivered next year. The deal is estimated to be worth billions of dollars. While the airline says that the exact cost of the new planes is of commercial confidence, it said that “a significant discount from the standard price should be assumed”. With a mandate to renew its domestic fleet, Joyce said the range and economics of the new aircraft ordered by Qantas “will enable new direct routes, including better service to regional cities” and that “these newer aircraft and mobile reduce emissions by at least 15% if it runs on fossil fuels, and much better when used on sustainable aviation fuels. “ Qantas Group – which includes Jetstar – also released its third-quarter financial update on Monday. While the resurgence of domestic and some international travel markets has boosted revenue, the airline still expects a “significant” year-on-year loss. Net debt fell from $ 5.5 billion in late December to $ 4.5 billion by the end of April. Regarding the cost of ordering the mammoth aircraft, Joyce said that the gradual delivery means that “it can be financed within the scope of our debt and through profits” and that “the business case for Project Sunrise has an internal rate of return on in adolescence “. “The decision of the Board of Directors to approve the largest order of aircraft in the Australian Air Force is a clear vote of confidence for the future of the Qantas Group. “Our strategy for these aircraft will lead us to create significant benefits for those who make it possible – our people, our customers and our shareholders,” Joyce said.
title: “Qantas Announces Plans For Direct Flights From Sydney To New York And London Qantas Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Carolyn Reber”
Confirming reports circulating in recent days, Qantas announced its large order with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus for 12 of its A350-1000 aircraft. These will be performed with the so-called “Project Sunrise” flights, with the first to be delivered in 2025. The airline says the planes will be “able to fly directly from Australia to any other city” in the world, and will be 25% more fuel efficient than previous aircraft. The wide-body planes will be able to carry 238 passengers and will have “wellness zones” to move passengers in the cabin as a way to break up long-haul flights of up to 20 hours. CEO Alan Joyce said Project Sunrise was “the ultimate frontier and the ultimate solution to long-distance tyranny” and that the A350’s cabin was “specially designed for maximum comfort in all categories for long-haul flights”. The airline has been planning the project for years, with the pandemic delaying its launch. The planned 20-hour service from Sydney to London will become the largest commercial flight in the world. Despite Qantas’ claim that direct flights and new aircraft will bring “significant improvements in emissions”, experts say the benefits will be negligible. Currently, an average return trip from Sydney to London with a stop in Singapore produces around 3,500 kilograms of CO2 emissions per passenger, according to estimates based on Atmosfair data. Dr. Tony Weber, a former chief economist at Qantas who now heads the Airline Intelligence Research team and works at the University of New South Wales School of Aviation, said extremely long-haul flights “are usually not at all fuel efficient.” “It is true that a reduction of four movements – take-off and landing for each leg – means that less fuel is burned, but for an airplane that stays in the air for 20 hours without refueling means that it carries a huge amount of fuel. “This extra fuel is extra weight, which in turn means you have to burn more fuel in total to transport it. “It’s a real inefficiency compared to flights that can carry less and refuel at one stop,” Webber said. Webber said the need to transport so much fuel would limit the payload, meaning the aircraft could handle less cargo and passengers. On the contrary, these weight restrictions could lead Qantas to opt for a wider seating configuration on its A350, Webber said, as it cannot maximize the number of seats according to available cabin space. Qantas has already said that more than 40% of its A350 cabin will be “dedicated to premium seats”, in addition to its “wellness belts”. “Being confined to a small space, especially a financial seat, for 18 hours or more is torture. The personal space as well as the rest area of the pilots and the crew should be increased. While Qantas has not yet revealed the cost of the long-haul flights, Webber predicted that, at least, nonstop flights would be $ 300 more expensive per leg and would increase depending on how long the route saves passengers. Qantas has also ordered an additional 40 Airbus aircraft – A321XLR and A220-300 – for domestic flights, with the first of these aircraft to be delivered next year. The deal is estimated to be worth billions of dollars. While the airline says that the exact cost of the new planes is of commercial confidence, it said that “a significant discount from the standard price should be assumed”. With a mandate to renew its domestic fleet, Joyce said the range and economics of the new aircraft ordered by Qantas “will enable new direct routes, including better service to regional cities” and that “these newer aircraft and mobile reduce emissions by at least 15% if it runs on fossil fuels, and much better when used on sustainable aviation fuels. “ Qantas Group – which includes Jetstar – also released its third-quarter financial update on Monday. While the resurgence of domestic and some international travel markets has boosted revenue, the airline still expects a “significant” year-on-year loss. Net debt fell from $ 5.5 billion in late December to $ 4.5 billion by the end of April. Regarding the cost of ordering the mammoth aircraft, Joyce said that the gradual delivery means that “it can be financed within the scope of our debt and through profits” and that “the business case for Project Sunrise has an internal rate of return on in adolescence “. “The decision of the Board of Directors to approve the largest order of aircraft in the Australian Air Force is a clear vote of confidence for the future of the Qantas Group. “Our strategy for these aircraft will lead us to create significant benefits for those who make it possible – our people, our customers and our shareholders,” Joyce said.
