London-Perth 787 Route Unlikely For Qantas

Credit: Auckland Airport
While Qantas contends the Boeing 787-9s it has on order could potentially fly nonstop from the west coast of Australia to the U.K., any such use of the aircraft is unlikely in the near future. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce prompted significant media speculation when he said the 787-9 could reach London from...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.