<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The long-awaited direct flights between Australia and London and New York City have been delayed again.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Qantas' Project Sunrise, named because the flights will take in two sunrises, will now start at the end of 2027.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The new planes, Airbus A350-1000ULR are being built in Toulouse, France.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/stateside-sports-voluntary-administration-31-stores-jobs-at-risk-dvt-mcleods/b1d9d987-6c2b-45a6-8487-f8a77249b3d5"><strong><span>Aussie sportswear giant collapses, jobs at risk</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Qantas confirmed the delay.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"While the first aircraft delivery has shifted to April 2027, the next four will follow in quick succession, putting us back on our original schedule by November," it said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We continue to work closely with Airbus on the delivery and certification process that will enable us to begin operating these history-making ultra long-haul flights."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/qantas-direct-flights-project-sunrise-london-nyc-delayed/8cbcf087-2d80-42c5-9a7a-53876d0496d0" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-25-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/d67ef258-4f90-43cb-8ab3-c229d074f404"><strong><span>Iran's supreme leader 'holed up' in secret location</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plan was first announced in 2017 but has been delayed twice.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They were most recently mooted for the end of 2026.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Test flights are now "weeks away" the airline says.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Pilots are also training on simulators.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Qantas says it will announce the routes and dates for the services next month.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Qantas ordered 12 A350-1000ULRs in May 2022, which will operate the first non-stop services from the east coast of Australia to New York and London.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/dezi-freeman-neal-thompson-vadim-de-waart-hottart-deaths-coronial-investigation/9e7bca65-b3d3-40eb-89f6-c093c9225ef3" rel="" target="" title="What Dezi Freeman texted wife moments after shooting"><strong><span>What Dezi Freeman texted wife moments after shooting</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three aircraft are needed to run a daily non-stop service on the routes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It'll shave four hours off the journey and eliminate stopovers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both flights will take around 22 hours.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Currently, Qantas does fly to London direct, but only from Perth - which takes around 17 hours.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A "wellbeing zone", a dedicated space for movement, will help passengers deal with the long flight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The new plane will be complete with a nutritionally designed menu and special lighting that mimics the phases of a day - from sunrise to sunset and back again.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Free wifi and fewer seats are also among the features.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prices have not yet been revealed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>According to Airbus, supply chain issues are to blame, the AFR reported.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/qantas--inside-the-all-new-qantas-a3501000-aircraft/08f533b9-17bf-48e2-8de5-e25121acef6d" rel="" target="" title="A350-1000 is the all-new aircraft from Airbus"><span>A350-1000 is the all-new aircraft from Airbus</span></a><span>, fit with an extra fuel tank and the latest technology that uses 25 per cent less petrol.</span></div></div>