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Qantas and CAE executives cut the ribbon at the official opening of the new Sydney Flight Training Centre.

Press Release: Qantas and CAE open new Sydney Flight Training Centre

Qantas and CAE have officially opened Sydney’s new purpose-built training centre today, where thousands of new and existing Qantas and Jetst... Continue Reading

Project Sunrise A350 First Class suite. A seat is next to an already-made bed. Both are seen in various cream colours.

Qantas’ Project Sunrise A350 first and business: that’s it?

Qantas is being smart about trickling the rollout announcements of the seats aboard its Project Sunrise Airbus A350s, driving the front cabi... Continue Reading

A graphic of a Qantas A350 cutaway. The aircraft roof is missing so you can see the seat layout inside.

20+ hours upright in a seat: Qantas’ premium/economy challenge

For those considering flying down the back of Qantas’ ultra-ultra-longhaul Project Sunrise flights between Sydney and New York or London, de... Continue Reading

A rendering of Qantas A350 First Class suite. A large IFE screen is visible and a chair as well as a bed.

Sunrise but not surprise: Qantas’ London/NY A350-1000

It’s no surprise that Qantas chose the Airbus A350-1000 for Project Sunrise. What is interesting is that it will have a large extra fuel tan... Continue Reading

Ariel view of the Qantas A350 first class suite. A coffee and snack sit on the table next to the bed and seat. A macbook sits on the bed.

Press Release: Qantas orders A350s for Project Sunrise nonstops

Australia’s national carrier has today confirmed an order for 12 Airbus A350-1000s to conquer the final frontier of long-haul travel and ena... Continue Reading

Qantas 787-9 dreamliner above the clouds

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In Conversation Transcribed: Qantas’ Project Sunrise with Jordan Chong

Australian aviation journalist Jordan Chong joins RGN deputy editor John Walton to get to the bottom of Project Sunrise, Qantas’ plan to fly... Continue Reading

In Conversation: Qantas’ Project Sunrise with Jordan Chong

Australian aviation journalist Jordan Chong joins RGN deputy editor John Walton to get to the bottom of Project Sunrise, Qantas’ plan to fly... Continue Reading

Container within Antonov carrying Thales Alenia Space-made satellite for Inmarsat

Inmarsat expects to render IFC competitors irrelevant with GX buildout

It is now a largely undisputed notion that both the free Viasat-powered streaming connectivity service on JetBlue Airways and the paid broad... Continue Reading

Airbus plans upgraded but non-ULR A350-1000 for Project Sunrise

Airbus has never officially confirmed that its entrant for the Qantas Project Sunrise competition, for nonstop flights from Sydney to New Yo... Continue Reading

Press Release: Qantas to operate ‘Project Sunrise’ research flights

Qantas has announced three ultra long-haul research flights to gather new data about inflight passenger and crew health and wellbeing. The f... Continue Reading

In Conversation: All about Australia with Jordan Chong

Australia is a bellwether market for passenger experience, and Australian Aviation’s news editor Jordan Chong is in conversation with RGN de... Continue Reading