00:00UK Tourism Minister Stephanie Peacock said Qantas' decision to make London the first destination for Project Sunrise
00:09is a powerful vote of confidence in the UK as a hub for global tourism
00:15and a reflection of the deep ties between the two countries.
00:20To achieve the feat Qantas has ordered 12 A350-1000ULR aircraft manufactured by Airbus in Toulouse.
00:30Each aircraft will be configured with 238 seats across four cabins, first class, business, premium economy and economy
00:38and will be fitted with an additional 20,000 litre fuel tank to the A350 that will enable it to
00:45fly over 16,000 kilometres for up to 22 hours.
00:50non-stop. Qantas has said it will cut up to four hours off the current one-stop services
00:58and plans for the second Project Sunrise route to connect Australia and New York directly.
01:04It will fly in conjunction with Qantas' existing Perth to London and Sydney to Singapore to London services.
01:12Qantas' Perth to London Heathrow flight is currently the world's fourth longest flight, according to Flightradar24.
01:19Qantas Group chief executive Vanessa Hudson said Qantas was built on the belief that Australia's distance from the rest of
01:26the world should never stand in the way.
