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How Many Crew Members Does It Take To Fly On Project Sunrise?
Qanats' stacked roster trailblazing the new, nonstop 'Kangaroo Route' across the globe.
Qantas is moving forward with Project Sunrise, a long-haul initiative intended to connect Australia’s East Coast with London and New York via nonstop routes. The plan involves a specially developed ultra-long-range variant of the Airbus A350-1000 to support the envisioned 22-hour flights.
The mission staffing for these missions is described as consisting of 18 crew members on each flight. This staffing level is noted in the provided material as part of the project’s operational details.
The aircraft and route concept are tied to this Project Sunrise program, with Airbus contributing the design adaptations for ultra-long-range capability to enable nonstop operations over the designated transcontinental segments.
The source material attributes the information to Simple Flying, and it is presented in the context of outlining the scale and staffing considerations for the forthcoming operation.