Australian airline Qantas says it has ordered a dozen airbuses capable of flying non-stop to the UK and the US and says it plans to start direct flights from Sydney to London and New York by late 2025. The airline says the 12 A350-1000 aircraft will be used to fly passengers non-stop from Australia to the UK and to the US’s major cities. The long haul Sydney-London flight will take roughly 20 hours, making it one of the world’s longest. Qantas already provides a direct 17-hour flight between London and Perth. The airline’s chief executive Alan Joyce called it “the last frontier and the final f…