Qantas orders 12 new airbus planes designed for 20-hour flights

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In 2019, Qantas tested a research non-stop flight from New York to Sydney, Australia. Now the results are in on whether passengers and crews can handle such an extreme trip. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY.
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@kobyschechter8163 Год назад

Flying for 20 hours is probably 1,000 times safer than going 12,500 feet below the surface of the ocean in the "Titan" submarine to see the Titanic's wreckage. I was just in Australia this past May. The flight from JFK to LAX was 5 hours and 27 minutes and then LAX to MEL was 15 hours and 30 minutes.

@phillipholton5766 Год назад

Ayooo????

@sylviaelse5086 Год назад

Only 1000 times?

@dyutitm5814 Год назад

you think you're being clever but you're just stating something extremely obvious

@r22gamer54 Год назад

to go to india from lax its 16 hours and ive been on it awhile and its fine

@SYDAirlineEnthusiast Год назад

Probably?

@sylviaelse5086 Год назад

I've never flown NY to Syd, but I've done Syd to London. A real issue with these long westward flights is that the night just goes on on and on.

@celebrityrog Год назад

Did a flight from SFO to Hong Kong with a 5 hour connection then onto Tokyo. It was night pretty much the whole time until I got to Tokyo at 5AM.

@nikobelic4251 Год назад

Please change the title to something more appropriate This video was more about Qantas’ experiment aboard their 787 than the order of their A350 ULRs for their future Ultra Long Haul routes.

@mnn3931 Год назад

Well they did order 12 a350-1000 after testing out on a 787. But this actually took place like a year or two ago

@nikobelic4251 Год назад

@@mnn3931 I know they did place the order, but that’s not what this video is about

@Matthew_M11 Год назад

@@nikobelic4251 The video is about USYD releasing their findings.

@busofmauritius8306 Год назад

It's not a ULR version. It's A350-1000. I also thought it must be A350-1000ULR like we have A350-900ULR, but no.

@nikobelic4251 Год назад

@@busofmauritius8306 I didn’t realize it wasn’t the ULR. Interesting Makes sense, if the A350-1000 has the range you kind of want the extra space for the extra space between seats and the “dance” zone

@felixthecat2786 Год назад

I do not want anyone to bother me with the Macarena on my flight.

@SubTobLanK Год назад

Lol the title says airbus, but the thumbnail is a 787

@marcusdamberger Год назад

That's because they did the experiment on a 787. It's interesting they choose the A350. I do know they had fewer passengers on board for the experiment to extend the range of the 787.

@SubTobLanK Год назад

@@marcusdamberger I was a little confused watching this report. I didn't really understand what they were saying lol

@Sedna063 Год назад

They don't have the A350 yet - so they wanted real image and chose the Boeing.

@OhHeyItsShan Год назад

QANTAS = Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, established in 1920

@artaudintwari1103 Год назад

Can't even imagine how much dramas would happen in a 20 hours flight in economy class

@mdasifrezwanshishir742 Год назад

For people in Business or First class, it's fine! But I dont think it would be so pleasant for the pax in Economy class :(

@chrisbrett7162 Год назад

bro said qantas airlines lol

@Beastt17 Год назад

I was hoping for some information on the specific planes. At least there was a short bit of video showing the Boeing 787... if they chose video that correlates to the story. Many times, the media just grabs any stock footage. They seem to feel a plane, is a plane, is a plane. I saw one just 9-hours ago on the GE9X engines on the Boeing 777X, and the footage showed a 747-8. Many viewers actually have an interest in the planes themselves. We like to be informed about the various models. Fortunately, I was able to learn more from other commenters than from the news story itself.

@mnewm21 Год назад

well the plane chosen was the A350-1000 so I guess the video doesn't relate? The 787 is used on their current extended long haul flights between Perth and London but isn't economically viable for Ultra Long Haul. Personally I can't think of anything worse as getting off in an airport mid journey provides a great stretch of the legs and escape from whoever is around you for a couple of hours before reboarding! Saving 4 hours of time is not really a game changer. IF they get the supersonic club going again then halving the flying time is a game changer potentially.

@biokemical 9 месяцев назад

@@mnewm21 Airbus A350-1000 is another toxic bleed air conditioning/pressurization plane. They are however also purchasing more 787-9 and 787-10 which have dedicated air management systems.

@Matthew_M11 4 месяца назад

The 787 was used on the research flight, QF will use A350-1000ULR

@andrewtong8843 Год назад

It says Airbus in the title making me believe it is an A350 but on 0:24, it says 787 which is a Boeing Dreamliner.

@BharadwajPEinst Год назад

The 787 was a test flight, but Qantas ordered 12 A350-1000s for the regular flights that will carry passengers.

@cman86s Год назад

Please don’t subject me to the Macarena at 2 am!

@dennismorris7573 Год назад

Very cool this.

@IndeedBeni Год назад

Why are American newscasters always yelling?

@biennui Год назад

That is not yelling. It's just the way Americans speak, loud and clear.

@simplytine2939 Год назад

Atl to Doha is 15 hrs , let alone 20

@celebrityrog Год назад

And a new price tag of an Economy Seat will match a normal First Class/Business price for a flight like this, with less seats. The fuel saved isn't enough to offset a few extra seated passengers so the prices will have to be much higher. Luggage? Yeah, you gotta pay for that extra too.

@NicotineRosberg Год назад

Another win for Airbus. Again

@devraga9612 Год назад

How many days do crew get off after a flight? Will it only include business class? For americans, Australia is actually as big as the USA. Most international flights are still within Australia for 5 hours after take off.

@goodshipkaraboudjan 11 месяцев назад

Crews get standard long haul rest plus 8 hours so nearly 36 hours off and running four pilots per flight.

@christopherpericolosi-king4979 Год назад

I love that Qantas is being so revolutionary.

@goodshipkaraboudjan 11 месяцев назад

Some airlines are getting 50+ of these.

@claus1225 Год назад

looks comfortable

@kinhma8941 Год назад

They did a study with all business and first class passengers? Not the same as economy / premium

@denkoxh8610 Год назад

American news always somewhere manages to skew things

@well-blazeredman6187 Год назад

Thanks - but I'll be taking the stop-over option.

@EpicThe112 Год назад

You can do it as this EWR/JFK-SIN-SYD on SQ ( you are going to need United Airlines mileage plus for SQ Star Alliance )or Oneworld AA/QF EWR/JFK-DFW-SYD (requires American Airlines Advantage Plus to access Qantas lounges if elite Tiers on Oneworld) American Airlines QF Cathay Pacific One World also offers the Hong Kong route stop over EWR/JFK-HKG-SYD.

@goodshipkaraboudjan 11 месяцев назад

@@EpicThe112 Air NZ to JFK via Auckland was brilliant. CX will never get another dollar off me.

@EpicThe112 11 месяцев назад

@@goodshipkaraboudjan Ok then but AIR NZ is better off doing Auckland to EWR because they can simply take advantage of their Star Alliance partner UA domestic flights in EWR. Remember that Air New Zealand Star Alliance Gold gets access to UA Clubs in EWR Terminals A & C. Reverse actually works UA Mileage Plus on NZ. CX needs AA Advantage & BA Avios to work. I have a CX FFQ account since 2005 first use was a round trip JFK-HKG-MNL

@_Alfa.Bravo_ Год назад

So why did the switch from Boing to Airbus ?

@kobyschechter8163 Год назад

Because the 787 can't fly for 20 hours with a full payload. The weight would cause the plane to run out of fuel faster. I was just in Melbourne Australia in May. My mom and I had to stop in LAX (literally the worst airport ever, it's disgusting) after we left from JFK. The flight from JFK to LAX was 5 hours and 27 minutes and then LAX to MEL was 15 hours and 30 minutes. The flight from LAX to MEL was on a 787.

@_Alfa.Bravo_ Год назад

@kobyschechter8163 ... Thanks for explanation 👍

@johnlacey155 Год назад

What could be worse than being strapped into any seat for 20 hours straight? Unless you're travelling to the moon? Hopefully any transit hubs that are affected by these flights will perform revenue recovery against landing fees on other flights for airlines that do this.

@DeathByPancake7 Год назад

And then the Macarena begins 😂

@johnlacey155 Год назад

@@DeathByPancake7 it's pretty sad isn't it 😂 (maybe embarrassing is a better word!)

@boogerlui Год назад

not to mention arriving to the airport 2-3 hours before the flight. brutal

@julianromero7615 Год назад

12 new airbus planes and the thumb nail is showing a Boeing air plane 😆

@mfurmyr Год назад

How about some walk treadmills?

@J_Teriyaki Год назад

Water - yes. Natural almonds - snack. Certain fruits. Walking/jogging with 13kgs of tools in my backpack all works for me prior to the 2.30AM start of a shift of around 12 hours driving for Greyhound Australia from Rockhampton to Townsville. Not many low sugar/high fibre muesli or cereals on the supermarket shelves but I spotted a liver cleansing one (must blow "0.00" every time). Timing is everything in transportation. Steak burger 🍔 🍺 after duty is complete. Red capsicum (bell pepper) is a staple too 👍

@jt8778 Год назад

It takes 4yrs for research to have the results?

@aaronlewis2501 Год назад

No.

@Sartorius988 Год назад

Literally, as a resident who's worked 40 hour shifts with 1 hr of sleep, i'm laughing at this

@sidneybakergreen Год назад

This is a 787. Do better.

@goodshipkaraboudjan 11 месяцев назад

As an Aussie pilot that works in the US I will never fly Qantas home again, they offer a subpar product for a premium. United out of the west coast is good, Hawaiian EXCELLENT but that requires going through HNL. I flew Air NZ back once and they were fantastic but yes, via Auckland. The fact that Aussie pilots are leaving QF to take the E3 Visa gigs with ULCCs, LCCs and ACMI operators in the US should tell you enough of the professional regard for Joyce and QF group.

@bwilsondomain Год назад

Qantas was once a great airline. Now they are second rate and hugely disappointing. Not sure why but i would say trying to profits first has turned them into a low cost carrier version of a once premium airline

@dacl656 Год назад

Then, for the love of God, call it capital-A Airbus and actually show one, not a Boeing, in the thumbnail.

@Officialaxelsword Год назад

I agree with him water water

@theanonymouscat5062 Год назад

I think this will be an overkill. For everyone. It’s just too long of a flight.

@andrewsunde7915 Год назад

Title: Airbus Picture: Boeing

@rsmith2312 Год назад

Um it's Qantas Airways, not an airline

@JayJayAviation Год назад

What? (Nvm I get it)

@ZeacorZeppelin Год назад

I would do it. I can listen to Wagner's ring cycle and Meistersingers Von Nüremberg and probably have some time to maybe listen to another wagner opera.

@SuperPerfectMan Год назад

I do 20h but not Macarena !!!

@hussienalsafi1149 Год назад

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@strike1977 Год назад

wait until you see the eye watering tickets … they will be PREMIUM pricing!!! Qantas as always are always expensive.

@user-xg2dk7ff2k Год назад

Yeah .. IF your in first class lol

@colinrenfrew48 Год назад

And, avoid economy class!

@felixthecat2786 Год назад

Business class is like 12,000 dollars. Premium is usually around 4000-5000. I'd love to know who has 5000 dollars to throw at airline tickets.

@get2dachoppa249 Год назад

@@felixthecat2786 Well, I have a real good job in the helicopter-specific area of aviation, no wife to consult/bargain with on how to spend my money, one rental property (for now) that puts close to a grand in my pocket every month, I didn't create a bunch of kids to support over the last 20+ years (just one), & I just spent $4 k last month for a DXB-NYC flight (14 hrs each way), so yeah, some of us are out here living our best life.

@bradfordjhart Год назад

That is one thing that I hope died in the 90s was the macarena and you had to bring it back. I wish that plane went down

@derkiealfonso2393 Год назад

A lot of water? A lot of peeing as well unless you are in 1st or business class easier access to the loo.

@danielrichardson4868 Год назад

The first line of this news story is what is so wrong with the world today "most people don't want to spend 1 minute longer on a plane" the entitledness of people these days, do people not realize that for 100,000+ years it was impossible to travel across oceans for humans, then for thousands of years, we could only cross oceans by boats and it took weeks, then it took 7 days by boat, now we can travel across oceans in planes in several hours at 35,000 feet and 500 mile per hour with food, drink and movies to watch, and people complain about flying, its disgusting

@Continentalmunkey88 6 месяцев назад

Three weeks or three years max maybe but American Airlines takes more time compared to zero dark thirty but with seventy billion, avoiding travelling with Taliban too because of rogue mercenaries attempted but marines more professional but SAS thorough