The Australian airline Qantas is celebrating its 100th year in business throughout 2020, and the company started out the festivities this month with an impressive flight. The airline’s brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner took a mega flight from London, England, to Sydney, Australia, flying over 11 countries. The Dreamliner, the tenth in Qantas’ fleet, was painted with a special centennial livery and named Longreach “after the Queensland town integral to our beginnings and its role in conquering the tyranny of distance,” Qantas said. The name was previously used for the company’s retiring 747-400 series of jets.
Qantas Completes Extraordinary Research Trip
Key Takeaways:
- Qantas began its 100th-year celebrations with a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner completing an ultra-long-haul flight from London to Sydney.
- This London-Sydney flight was the second of three "Project Sunrise" research flights, aimed at improving crew wellness and exploring future direct ultra-long-haul routes, including New York to Sydney.
- The centenary flight mirrored a historical 1989 Qantas journey from London to Sydney, emphasizing the airline's legacy in long-distance travel.
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