Qantas has unveiled their first class and business class renderings for the highly anticipated “Project Sunrise” aircraft. These specially configured aircraft will fly ultra long haul nonstop routes such as Australia to New York and London. The routes will be flown on the Airbus A350 equipped with only 238 seats as compared to the 300 seats on competing airlines. Project Sunrise has been almost 5 years in the making. It will make the ultra long haul experience enjoyable with amenities including Free WIFI and specialized common areas. The First Suites will be in a 1-1-1 configuration and while 52 Business Suites will be in a 1-2-1 configuration. Both First suites and business class seats will be lie flat with a fully closable door. First Class Suites will have an extra-wide fixed bed, separate recliner chair, personal wardrobe, dining table for two and a 32” ultra-high definition TV screen according to Qantas. Every Business Suite will have sliding doors and will have direct access to the isle. The seats will feature a fully flat bed, large dining table and an 18″ high definition TV. In the rear of the business cabin there will be a grab and go area where passengers can grab premium snacks and beverages at any time. Qantas will be unveiling premium and economy cabins in the coming months but has already disclosed that they will be featuring a wellbeing zone on their Airbus A350s. The aircraft cut away provided by the airline shows a rather premium heavy cabin layout with a large amount of space to spread out including space toward the rear where the wellbeing area will be. Qantas expects to enter their Project Sunrise Airbus A350s into service around 2025.
