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posted by cmn32480 on Monday August 28 2017, @01:04AM   Printer-friendly
from the that-is-a-long-time-in-a-winged-cigar dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

On Friday, Qantas Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce issued a public "challenge" to the companies to extend the range of Boeing's new 777X, which is slated for 2020, and the planned "Ultra-Long Range" version of Airbus's A350, which rolls out next year. Qantas hopes to take delivery of such a plane and begin its Sydney to London service in 2022, the company said as part of its full-year income results.

Qantas noted that both planes "can get close" to the requirements needed for London and New York missions. The public prodding is designed to make one or both manufacturers revisit technical schemes to edge out even greater range.

A nonstop flight from Sydney to London would shave almost four hours off current travel times that involve a stopover; for New York, travelers could save nearly three hours. Airbus, in an emailed statement, said it was equal to the challenge.

[...] Qantas flew its first so-called "Kangaroo Route" from Sydney to London in December 1947, flying a Lockheed Constellation. The trip took four days. In a few years, the kangaroo-flagged carrier hopes to do it in just over 20 hours.

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  • (Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Monday August 28 2017, @03:26AM

    by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Monday August 28 2017, @03:26AM (#560035)

    I worked with a woman who had been a trolley dolly on the Coral Route. [wikipedia.org]

    The novelty wore off pretty quick, but she said they were paid really well, and she was a bit sad when the service ended.

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