Qantas locks in launch date for Sydney-London nonstop flights as it debuts the custom jet designed for the trip

By Jake McGowan, CNN Toulouse, France (CNN) — For nearly a century, commercial airlines have chased one of aviation’s ultimate goals: connecting Sydney to the opposite side of the planet in a single, uninterrupted flight. Now, Qantas is on the verge of making that a reality as it moves its highly anticipated Project Sunrise into