Qantas

The flight that made history and lasted 24 hours. London is on the way to bypassing airport traffic jams. Meanwhile, El Al says goodbye to Lior Suchard. Three events that happened this week in the aviation industry.

Qantas' 'Project Sunrise' is changing the rules of the game, turning exhausting flights into a comfortable experience. Direct flights from Australia to London and New York promise to make long stopovers a thing of the past.

Australian airline Qantas has completed the longest commercial passenger flight in history, lasting 24 hours and 24 minutes. The Airbus A350 covered 23,075 km without stopping.