Q Air plans to open a 19-hour ultra-long direct flight route, according to Xinhua News Agency
According to CNN, regular direct flights between several cities on the east coast of Australia and London or New York will be launched, which is an ultra-long route with a flight time of up to 19 hours. To prepare, Qantas announced three test flights, which will fly directly from London or New York to Sydney on 40 people to observe how the body responds to up to 19 hours of air travel.
Qantas had previously announced that it aims to open direct flights between London, New York and Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne by 2023. The three test flights are scheduled for October, November and December, respectively, which will bring Qantas closer to its target. The test flight will be carried out by three new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner planes, and most of the people participating in the test flight are Qantas employees. After the test flight, the three aircraft will enter the official flight ranks, two of which will fly to New York and one to London.
QA will work with medical experts to test the health effects of long direct flights on test flight passengers and crew members.
aviation and economic analyst Bjorn Fearham described the appeal of super long range to CNN. He pointed out that the flight did not have a stopover, no additional clearance journey, and no transit pressure. "You can plan to set off at night and arrive the next day, which can effectively save time, which will be a way for business people to fly," Fiam said.
But if these 19-hour direct flights are officially launched, the cost of passengers may be higher. "For airlines, two flights are cheaper, but some are willing to pay extra direct flights," Fiaham said. Researchers from three institutions, including the Charles Perkins Centre, the Monash University, and the Center for Cooperation on Safety and Productivity, will study the impact of long-distance flights on boarders. Passengers in the cabin of
will wear monitoring equipment, and experts at the Charles Perkins Center will study how their "physical and mental health and biological clock" are affected by a range of variables such as light, food and beverage, exercise, sleep patterns and on-board entertainment.
Monash University scientists will focus on crew members, recording their melatonin levels before, during and after flight, while studying pilot brainwave data.
QA Group CEO Alan Joyce said in a press release: “Extra-long range design has many questions about passengers, crew comfort and well-being, and these test flights will provide valuable data to help answer these questions. Qantas said in a press release that the information will be shared with the Civil Aviation Safety Agency “to help understand regulatory requirements related to extra-long flights.” ”
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