Flight Covered More Than 9,000 Miles, Lasted Over 17 Hours
GE Aviation is privileged to power the Qantas 787-9 fleet with the GEnx engine and especially the historic flight from Perth to London. On Saturday evening, March 24, around 236 passengers took part in a major milestone in the aviation industry when QF9, taxied down the runway at Perth airport to take off for the first non-stop passenger flight to London — covering more than 9,000 miles with an approximate duration of 17 hours and 20 minutes.