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Sources: Qantas to put more experienced crew on board world"s longest flights

Qantas Airways Ltd plans to have more experienced pilots on board the world's longest non-stop flights than on its current long-haul flights for the first 18 months as it evaluates fatigue, said sources with knowledge of the matter......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 16th, 2019

Qantas to put more experienced crew on board world"s longest flights: sources

Qantas Airways Ltd plans to have more experienced pilots on board the world's longest non-stop flights than on its current long-haul flights for the first 18 months as it evaluates fatigue, said sources with knowledge of the matter......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 16th, 2019

Mapping The World"s Longest Non-Stop Flights

Mapping The World's Longest No.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 22nd, 2019

These Are Longest Direct Flights in the World

On October 5, 1941, the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean ended in Wenatchee, Washington, 41 hours after the plane left Japan. Thankfully, transoceanic flights are much faster nowadays,........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstAug 22nd, 2019

The US"s oldest bomber is still flying around the world, and its crews are training like "we"re going to war"

Non-stop worldwide round-trip flights are a testament to the B-52's longevity, but they're also preparation for a much bigger fight. US Air Force B-52H bombers over the Pacific Ocean during a training mission. Pac.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 26th, 2021

Emirates stops nearly all passenger flights, slashes wages

Emirates, one of the world's biggest long-haul airlines, said on Sunday it would stop nearly all passenger flights this week and cut staff wages by as much as half because of the coronavirus impact on travel demand......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 22nd, 2020

Airlines stop flying as virus crisis deepens

Airlines around the world are taking drastic steps to counter the impact of the coronavirus on travel demand, with some halting all flights. Julian Satterthwaite reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMar 16th, 2020

Airlines stop flying as virus crisis deepens

Airlines around the world are taking drastic steps to counter the impact of the coronavirus on travel demand, with some halting all flights. Julian Satterthwaite reports......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 16th, 2020

French airlines are taking extreme measures to avoid the US at all costs on their routes to the South Pacific after Trump"s travel ban, including the world"s longest non-stop flight from Tahiti to Paris

French bee and AP Photo/ Francois Mori The US government's travel ban on certain European c.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 15th, 2020

Qantas asks Airbus for extension to A350-1000 order deadline due to virus

Qantas Airways Ltd has asked Airbus SE for an extension to a March-end deadline to order up to 12 A350-1000 planes capable of the world's longest commercial flights from Sydney to London, the airline's CEO said on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 9th, 2020

Qantas raises the stakes in pilot pay dispute

Australia's Qantas Airways has urged its pilots to reach agreement on a pay deal for the world's longest commercial flights or face being replaced for those routes......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 13th, 2020

Qantas to form new pilot entity if no deal on Sydney-London flights: memo

Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd told pilots on Thursday that if it could not reach a pay deal soon covering the world's longest commercial flights from Sydney to London, it would form a lower-cost employment entity, according to an internal memo......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 13th, 2020

I flew one of the longest flights in the world in business class, and I can"t imagine spending those 17 hours in economy

Tim Boyle/Getty I flew business class on the longest flig.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 31st, 2019

Qantas picks Airbus over Boeing for world"s longest flights, Reuters reports

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallDec 13th, 2019

Qantas selects Airbus over Boeing for world"s longest flights

Australia's Qantas Airways picked Airbus SE over Boeing Co as the preferred supplier for jets capable of the world's longest commercial flights from Sydney to London, dealing the U.S. planemaker its latest setback this year......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 13th, 2019

Airbus beats Boeing to become preferred supplier for Qantas Sydney-London flights

Qantas Airways Ltd said on Friday is has chosen Airbus SE as preferred supplier for jets capable of the world's longest commercial flights from Sydney to London, beating rival Boeing Co after a hard-fought contest......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 12th, 2019

Inside Qantas" London to Sydney test flight

Qantas Airways completed a 19-hour and 19-minute non-stop test flight from London to Sydney, as it nears a decision on whether to order planes for what would be the world's longest-ever commercial route......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersNov 15th, 2019

A look inside Qantas" London-Sydney test flight

Qantas Airways completed a 19 -hour and 19-minute non-stop test flight from London to Sydney on Friday, as it nears a decision on whether to order planes for what would be the world's longest-ever commercial route. Michelle Hennessy reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersNov 15th, 2019

Human guinea pigs prepare for the world"s longest direct flight: 20 hours

As airlines push for record-breaking nonstop flights halfway around the planet, efforts to coun.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesOct 15th, 2019

Singapore Airlines to launch world"s longest commercial flight in October

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd said it would launch the world's longest commercial flight in October, a near-19 hour non-stop journey from Singapore to the New York area......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 30th, 2018