![]() ![]() Scientists and medical experts from the Charles Perkins Centre will monitor sleep patterns, food and beverage consumption, lighting, physical movement and inflight entertainment to assess impact on health, wellbeing and body clock. The passengers – mostly Qantas employees – will be fitted with wearable technology and take part in specific experiences at varying stages of the roughly 19 hour flights. ![]() This will represent the first ever flight by a commercial airline direct from New York to Sydney, and only the second time a commercial airline has flown direct from London to Sydney.Įach flight will have a maximum of 40 people, including crew, in order to minimise weight and ensure the necessary fuel range. Rather than flying empty from Seattle, the aircraft will simulate two Project Sunrise routes – London and New York to Sydney. The three research flights will be operated by brand new 787-9s on re-routed delivery flights from Boeing. The flights form part of Project Sunrise – Qantas’ goal to operate regular, non-stop commercial flights from Australia’s east coast of to London and New York. ![]() Qantas has announced three ultra-long-haul research flights to collect data about passenger and crew health and wellbeing. ![]()
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