Qatar Airways longest route

cowboyBuilder

Qatar Airways could launch the longest flight (~18h30m)

The airline’s expansion plans include a non-stop route between Doha and Auckland which, if it takes off, will mean a flight time of 18 hours and 34 minutes for the 9,000+ mile journey. Buckle up!

Qatar Airways may be set to launch the world’s longest direct flight, after it was revealed that a non-stop route between Doha and Auckland is part of its latest expansion plans.
Should the new route go ahead, the 9,034 mile journey will take an estimated 18 hours and 34 minutes, a journey time that exceeds the current longest scheduled passenger flight – Qantas’s Dallas to Sydney route – by nearly two hours. This takes 16 hours and 55 minutes to cover a distance of 8,578 miles.

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/jan/27/qatar-airways-worlds-longest-direct-flight-doha-auckland-santiago

Noxegon

No thanks.

Comhrá

Noxegon wrote: »

No thanks.

+1

cowboyBuilder

Yep, would be an absolute ´mare in economy ...

Zonda999

Especially considering Qatar recently announced they are reconfiguring their 777-300ER's from 9 abreast to 10 abreast in economy. Presumably they'll do the same for the 777-200LR that would operate this route

Comhrá

Should the new route go ahead, the 9,034 mile journey will take an estimated 18 hours and 34 minutes

Qatar recently announced they are reconfiguring their 777-300ER's from 9 abreast to 10 abreast in economy.

JCX BXC

Imagine being a couple in the middle of the 6 In the 2-6-2 arrangement. 2 people you don't know to your left, 2 people you don't know to your right, and for that length of time. Would nearly prefer Ryanair style standing.

Gaoth Laidir

Would that have 2 or 3 flight crews?

L1011

Carnacalla wrote: »

Imagine being a couple in the middle of the 6 In the 2-6-2 arrangement. 2 people you don't know to your left, 2 people you don't know to your right, and for that length of time. Would nearly prefer Ryanair style standing.

It's 3-4-3

JCX BXC

L1011 wrote: »

It's 3-4-3

Well that's a bit better.

eatmyshorts

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Would that have 2 or 3 flight crews?

2 crews.
i.e. 2 Captains and 2 First Officers.

Gaoth Laidir

eatmyshorts wrote: »

2 crews.
i.e. 2 Captains and 2 First Officers.

So the same captain for take off and landing and the 2nd one in between?

eatmyshorts

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

So the same captain for take off and landing and the 2nd one in between?

Yes. Then reverse for the return sector.

MoyVilla9

Carnacalla wrote: »

Imagine being a couple in the middle of the 6 In the 2-6-2 arrangement. 2 people you don't know to your left, 2 people you don't know to your right, and for that length of time. Would nearly prefer Ryanair style standing.

You should look into that career of writing horror.

flutered

Carnacalla wrote: »

Imagine being a couple in the middle of the 6 In the 2-6-2 arrangement. 2 people you don't know to your left, 2 people you don't know to your right, and for that length of time. Would nearly prefer Ryanair style standing.

worse, imagne screaming kids in the same seat grouping as you, with a chorus on the seats behind

kub

Would one of those captains have to be in charge of the other?

donkey balls

kub wrote: »

Would one of those captains have to be in charge of the other?

On flights with dual flight crews what ever captain is flying would be in charge,On occasion my aul crowd sometimes had to use two captains ( lack of FO availability) and a FO.
Rather than having the capt and two FO as standard,I am sure it happens quiet a lot in crew control for most airlines if a crew member is ill before a flight and if they have no FO available a captain can slot in.

smurfjed

Under FAA rules, we have a system where the authority has to be transferred from Captain to Captain during the flight and transmitted to dispatch, so there is always a named Captain in charge.

In my present department, we don't have any First Officers, all Captains :)

pepe the prawn

smurfjed wrote: »

Under FAA rules, we have a system where the authority has to be transferred from Captain to Captain during the flight and transmitted to dispatch, so there is always a named Captain in charge.

In my present department, we don't have any First Officers, all Captains :)

Not that it matters I suppose, but how do ye decide who sits in the left seat?

smurfjed

Its done on a rotational basis for the Captain in charge.

Zonda999

http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/emirates-announces-dubai-auckland-route

Well would you look at that, as soon as there are murmurs of Qatar starting this route, Emirates announce they are starting it non stop with the 777-200LR. Lead time of only about a month so obviously just shoving it in the face to Qatar.

People on some other forums wondering are the ME3 literally running out of places to fly their ever expanding aircraft fleets to, being squeezed by existing bi-laterals in Europe some seem to think also..

Shannon757

flutered wrote: »

worse, imagne screaming kids in the same seat grouping as you, with a chorus on the seats behind

Bite the bullet and go for business.

JCX BXC

Shannon757 wrote: »

Bite the bullet and go for business.

The only thing being bitten is the money from my wallet. I can't afford an economy seat on Qatar Airways nevermind a business class one.

Noxegon

Shannon757 wrote: »

Bite the bullet and go for business.

Spending €€€ is no guarantee. The last time I took business class there was a screaming baby in the row directly behind me.

eatmyshorts

smurfjed wrote: »

Under FAA rules, we have a system where the authority has to be transferred from Captain to Captain during the flight and transmitted to dispatch, so there is always a named Captain in charge.

In my present department, we don't have any First Officers, all Captains :)

Sounds very officious!
We just transfer command between ourselves when one captain goes to the bunk. Technically, even in the bunk, that person remains the legal PIC.

Shannon757

Noxegon wrote: »

Spending €€€ is no guarantee. The last time I took business class there was a screaming baby in the row directly behind me.