CommercialQantas Commits to New Airbus Fleet Order for Project Sunrise, Boeing 737 Replacement Qantas has confirmed a new order with Airbus that will introduce 12 A350-1000 Project Sunrise aircraft into its fleet, along with 40 new A220-300s and A321XLRs that will replace aging 737 and…
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CommercialQantas Keeps Project Sunrise in Future Plans Despite Impact of COVID-19 Quantas is unlikely to resume international flying until July 2021, CEO Alan Joyce said during the Australian carrier's Aug. 20 conference call. The company reported a $1.9 billion loss under the impact…
CommercialQantas Prefers Airbus A350 to Boeing 777X, Final Project Sunrise Decision in March 2020 Qantas Airways prefers the Airbus A350-1000 to the Boeing 777X to become its Project Sunrise airplane in the future, however the Australian carrier’s executive board has delayed an actual investment decision until…
CommercialQantas to Make Airbus A350 or Boeing 777X Project Sunrise Decision in December Qantas will make a final decision in December on which Airbus or Boeing airplane model, the A350 or the 777X, will become its Project Sunrise airplane in the future serving non-stop routes…
ConnectivityTeledyne-Viasat Partnership Enables ACARS Over Satcom for Airlines A new partnership between Teledyne Controls and Viasat enables the use of satellite-based connectivity to stream Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) messages in real-time. Under the new partnership, aircraft equipped…
ConnectivityHow Qantas is Developing New Connected Cockpit Applications Qantas A330 and 737 pilots are in the midst of evolving their flight operational data visualization strategy. Software upgrades added to the existing wireless aircraft interface devices on those models will bring…
CommercialQantas Completes 17-hour Perth-London Trip with Boeing Dreamliner Qantas’ maiden nonstop voyage between Australia’s Perth and London landed Sunday morning after traveling some 8,000 nm and spending more than 17 hours in the air. The route, the longest one offered…