Qantas has said it may order Boeing ’s new 777 -8 ultra-long-range aircraft for non-stop flights from Sydney to London , a test of which is to be carried out with a limited number of passengers on a Boeing 787 to check the effect of such a trip. Boeing has said production of the 777 -8 will depend on customer demand, but refused to say whether a Boeing order would accelerate production. The Australian airline is also considering the Qantas A350-100 for the route. REUTERS/ It is also planning a test non-stop flight between New York and Sydney .
Qantas has said it may order Boeing ’s new 777 -8 ultra-long-range aircraft for non-stop flights from Sydney to London , a test of which is to be carried out with a limited number of passengers on a Boeing 787 to check the effect of such a trip. Boeing has said production of the 777 -8 will depend on customer demand, but refused to say whether a Boeing order would accelerate production. The Australian airline is also considering the Qantas A350-100 for the route. It is also planning a test non-stop flight between New York and Sydney .