after multiple diversions and delays qantas's ambitious project sunrise got the official
green light on monday morning sydney time contest ceo allen joyce made the announcement
in sydney alongside a prototype project sunrise plane and a350 1000 featuring contest livery
especially flown in from toy luis for the occasion want to know about it we'll stay
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any further ado let's begin contest has confirmed a much delayed order for the airbus a350 1000s
it will use for its project sunrise ultra long-range flights and it has also finalized
orders for airbus narrow bodies to replace its domestic fleet project sunrise has become
so known in the airline industry in recent years that it barely requires an introduction
however for those few who may not have heard of it the project is contest's plan to launch
record-breaking non-stop flights from australia's east coast cities to destinations such as
london or new york on 2nd may 2022 the airline announced a firm order for 12 a350 1000s which
are due to be delivered beginning in 2025.
this move also made it official that contests will proceed with project sunrise in late
2025 the airline has been giving increasingly optimistic comments about the project this
year making it apparent that it intended to go ahead but now it has been formally confirmed
for the first time in total there will be 238 total seats on each plane which is the
lower number for any airbus a350s currently in service those seats are spread between
four classes of service first class business class premium economy and economy comfort
will be a must as these flights will clock in over the 19 hour mark making them the world's
longest non-stop flights renderings for the plane interiors give some clues about what
qantas is planning for passengers on board images of the first class cabins show separate
beds reclining lounge chairs and even closets meanwhile the least expensive economy class
seats will have a pitch of 33 inches which compares with an average of 30 to 31 inches
on most carriers while being zones we'll use communal areas of the plane to store healthy
snacks and drinks as well as provide travelers a place to get up and stretch contest ceo
allen joyce said new types of aircraft make new things possible that's what makes today's
announcement so significant for the national carrier and for a country like australia where
air travel is crucial throughout our history the aircraft we've flown have defined the
era we're in the 707 introduced the jet age the 747 democratized travel and the a380 brought
a new level of comfort the a350 and project sunrise will make any city just one flight
away from australia it's the last frontier and the final fix of the tyranny of distance
joyce said the project sunrise deal along with its project wynton order makes the announcement
the largest aircraft order in australian aviation our strategy for these aircraft will see us
generate significant benefits for those who make it possible our people our customers
and our shareholders he said it'll be interesting to see what airbus has to say about the special
features of what's supposed to become a sub-version of a350 1000.
the airframer said earlier that the aircraft wouldn't be an ultra-long-range ulr version
as such as compared to the a350 900 ulr that is used by singapore airlines the 900 ulr
has a range of 9700 nautical miles 18 000 kilometers thanks to a higher fuel capacity
48 500 kilograms and a modified fuel system according to airbus specifications the 900
eolr ideally comes with a 173 seat two-class cabin arrangement but singapore airlines as
ulr has only 161 seats 67 business and 94 premium economy this standard a350 900 comes
with 332 seats in a 3 class arrangement or 440 in a single class version the forward
cargo hold is deactivated on the 900 ulr each project sunrise aircraft will include a wellness
zone where passengers can stretch their legs and get the blood flowing again now that we've
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