Thread: World's Longest Flights

Uggh. Stuck on Cathay Pacific for 16 hours

No thanks.

Come to think of it, Delta would be worse.

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

Australia to UK is possible non-stop with current airliners, say with a 777-300LR, the problem is that the amount of payload allowable to fly that sort of distance would be well below the break even load factor for that given route, and no airline is likely to waste the money to prove the point. Technically possible, not really commercially sensible though.

I don't think it is that far off. Perhaps a long range 787? Can't see the Cattle-Truck,.....sorry I mean A380 doing it.

Qantas ferried B747-400 from UK (Heathrow?) direct to Sydney - delivery flight (1990's?) . From memory skeleton crew, no seats or cargo, favourable winds, little reserves and direct tracking - but it made it.

But in the end do they wan't us to travel direct? Look at all those stop overs where the A380's will disgorge their cashed up cargo in to those Airport/Shopping centres in SE Asia and Middle East? Airports probably make more money out of shopping centres , than they do out of aeroplanes and airlines.