Originally Posted by
galaticos
BOM-SYD is around 6500 nautical miles if I'm not mistaken.. surely a 77w can be used there by either AI or 9W..
Reaching Australia's not the problem - it's been done in the past.
Getting enough people to fly the route at a sustainable fare is. That's not going to happen for a long time, certainly not for these two airlines. One can't make money anywhere (unless we consider alms-taking) and the other one failed in New York.