First non-stop scheduled flight from Australia to Britain lands after 17 hours

Qantas flight QF9 makes history as it arrives at Heathrow, London, after a direct journey from Perth, Western AustraliaThe first non-stop scheduled flight from Australia to the UK has landed in London – early – after a 17 hour, six minute journey across 9,240 miles (14,875km) from Perth.Qantas flight QF9, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with more than 230 passengers and crew on board, touched down at 5.03am at Heathrow on a chilly Sunday morning to a welcome from ground staff. Continue rea