澳洲航空公司宣布了其Project Sunrise计划的最新进展，将从2028年中期推出悉尼至纽约的直飞航线1。这条新航线飞行时间为18小时，相比现有需要在洛杉矶停靠的路线至少节省3小时1。澳洲航空已于2027年8月开始销售这条航线的机票1，而悉尼至纽约的直飞服务将成为其Project Sunrise计划下的第二条超长距离航线，仅次于2027年10月启动的悉尼至伦敦航线1。
为支撑这一扩展计划，澳洲航空已订购12架空客A350-1000ULR飞机，首架预计于2027年4月抵达澳大利亚1。新飞机将配备140个经济舱座位、6个头等舱套房、52个公务舱套房及40个高端经济舱座位1。澳洲航空预计该航线将在未来五年为公司增加4亿美元的收益，并将利润率从4%提升至10%1。此外，自2023年以来，纽约航班需求已经翻倍1，为该新航线的商业可行性提供了支撑。
实施这一计划需要大规模的人力准备，包括对360多名飞行员和1,200名乘务员的培训1。澳洲航空此前在2024年7月已完成了一次测试飞行，实现了24小时24分钟的墨尔本至图卢兹航班，创造了历史最长商业飞行纪录1。
Qantas has unveiled plans to launch a direct flight service between Sydney and New York as part of its Project Sunrise initiative, with operations set to commence in mid-2028 1. The 18-hour journey will trim at least three hours from current travel times via Los Angeles 1. Ticket sales for the route are scheduled to begin in August 2027 1.
The airline has ordered 12 Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft to support this ultra-long-range expansion, with the first aircraft expected to arrive in Australia in April 2027 1. The new service represents the second leg of Project Sunrise, following the Sydney-London route launching in October 2027 1. The Sydney-New York route will feature 140 economy seats, 40 premium economy seats, 52 business class suites, and 6 first-class suites 1.
Demand for the New York route has doubled since 2023, signaling strong market potential 1. Qantas projects the route will generate an additional $400 million in revenue over the next five years, with profit margins expected to rise from 4% to 10% 1. The carrier will need to train over 360 pilots and more than 1,200 cabin crew members to operate the service 1. A precedent for the route's viability was established when Qantas completed a 24-hour 24-minute test flight from Melbourne to Toulouse in July 2024, marking the longest commercial flight in history 1.
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