The first non-stop commercial airline flight from New York to Sydney has landed after 19 hours 16 minutes in the air.
Qantas Airways flies direct from New York to Sydney.
Qantas Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce
Four pilots will be on rotation throughout the flight. Two additional pilots will be in the cabin, having flown the aircraft to New York.
Alan Joyce, with the flight crew.
Cabin lighting and in-flight meals were also adjusted in ways that are expected to help reduce jetlag
A total of 49 passengers and crew were on the flight.
Alan Joyce, with the flight crew.
The flight operated by a brand new Boeing 787-9.
Distance between New York and Sydney is 16,200 kilometres.
Tests ranged from monitoring pilot brain waves, melatonin levels and alertness, through to exercise classes for passengers.
Passengers will be fitted with wearable device technology to track movement and light exposure.
Alan Joyce poses with pilot.
Pantry galley weight will be 1,500kg’s (food, trolleys etc.)
Onboard health and wellbeing strategies being tested on crew and volunteer passengers.
The aircraft will operate with a maximum fuel load of approx. 101,000kg.
