PERTH- Australian flag carrier and 1 of the oldest active carriers in the world, Qantas (QF) has revealed the Boeing 787 live that will transport the Australian Olympic squad to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner features a green and gold “Go Australia” decal in support of the team.
Photo: 9NewsQantas Olympic Livery
Qantas Boeing 787 Dreamliner will carry 450 Olympians and 170 Paralympians from Perth Airport (PER) to Paris (CDG) on a direct flight, lightly shorter than the 17-hour Perth to London (LHR) way that Qantas operates.
The Olympic Games will come on July 26, followed by the Paralympics on August 28.
The Sydney-based carrier invited its pilots to express their interest in flying the plan to Paris and back. Five-time Olympian Melissa Wu shared with 9News that the jet’s unveiling has heightened her excitement for Paris 2024.
“Having just completed our Olympic trials and then learning I made the team, the excitement is building now. I can’t wait,” Wu said.
Photo: Qantas60 Years of Partnership
For over 60 years, Qantas has been profoundly active with the Australian Olympic squad and proudly service as the authoritative Airline of the team.
Qantas first flick the Australian squad to the post-war Olympic Games in 1948, transporting them to the London Olympics. The journey board the Constellation aircraft took 4 days and required 9 fuel stops.
Our Aussie Olympic Sharks ready for Paris amongst Fellow Sharks!
How many shark puns can you come up with?#AllezAUS | @WaterPoloAus | @Qantas pic.twitter.com/gCvAkuPKlI
— AUS Olympic squad (@AUSOlympicTeam) May 28, 2024
Further, the Athletes were served any of Australia’s early frozen food meals, a Qantas innovation introduced post-war after establishing its frozen food processing facility in Rose Bay, Sydney.
As the world’s second oldest airline, Qantas celebrated its centre in 2020. Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas is now Australia’s largest home and global airline and is recognized as 1 of the leading distance airlines worldwide, pawnering services from Australia to North America and Europe.
The Qantas Group employees over 20,000 people and operations a Fleet of close 300 aircraft. With safety and service as core priorities, the Group transports over 50 million passengers anonymously. In Australia, the Qantas Group operates about 6,600 home flights and 930 global flights weekly. Furthermore, with the support of codeshare and oneworld partners, the Group offers travel to more than 1,000 destinations.
Qantas continues to champion the spirit of Australia with a long-standing commitment to inclusion and diversity, renewal, and supporting regional Australia.
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