The airline started flying the following year, moving its headquarters to Longreach. Qantas Founders Museum has decided to postpone two more of its Celebration of the Qantas Centenary events including the Celebration of the Qantas Centenary Fly In (14-16 August 2020) and the October Centenary Gala Weekend (2-4 October 2020). Created to commemorate our 100 th year in the skies, our new 787 Dreamliner, Longreach, features a special Qantas Centenary livery designed to reflect our past, present and future.. Our newest fleet member was named Longreach after the Queensland town integral to our beginnings and its role in conquering the tyranny of distance, as well as after our Longreach series of retiring 747-400 jumbo jets. Experience the romance of the Empire ‘flying boat’ era, when Australia’s first international airport was located in Sydney Harbour. Qantas has begun its 100th-anniversary celebrations. Founded in 2015, the concept has been developed by four former Qantas staff members, who form part of the Foundation Committee with Worldwide Patron John Fysh.

Qantas' 787-9 Dreamliner, registered VH ZNJ named Longreach after the town in Australia where Qantas starts its first historical flight on 16 November 1910, has landed in Sydney on 15 November 2019 at 12.28 pm after 19 hours and 19 minutes of flight from London. Nov 16, 2020 at 9:00 AM – Nov 22, 2020 at 4:00 PM UTC+10. The weekend begins on Friday at 6pm with the spectacular Light and Sound Show in the Museum’s Airpark enclosure followed by canapes and a two-course dinner in the Main Exhibition Hall. Sunday 26 April: Event: Beccy Cole Concert –Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame . This weekend is designed for general aviators and enthusiasts alike to fly to Longreach to celebrate the Centenary of Qantas Airways and enjoy the many experiences Longreach has to offer. Qantas Founders Museum’s Airpark Roof Project is an ambitious $14.3 million two stage project to create a unique night experience using a sound and light show projected on the fuselage of the iconic Boeing 747, Boeing 707 and an 8072m2 roof. The Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach will help celebrate the centenary year of Qantas next year with a grand vision for a new sound and light experience, the Luminescent Longreach Project. Qantas will turn 99 in November, and as it enters its 100th year of operations, is embarking on a range of initiatives to celebrate the Spirit of Australia.

An 84-year-old Alexander Kennedy became the first Qantas passenger when he flew from Longreach to Cloncurry for 11 pounds. As its historic non-stop service from London-Sydney touched down in Australia, the aircraft was met with 1,000 employees from Qantas to commemorate the occasion. MEDIA RELEASE. The Boeing 707–138 was a shorter version of the Boeing 707 that was ordered only by Qantas. Other event in Longreach, QLD, Australia by Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach, Queensland on Friday, August 14 2020. QANTAS FOUNDERS MUSEUM. Qantas has already rolled out is special centenary livery.

Scroll to explore. Other event in Longreach, QLD, Australia by Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach, Queensland on Friday, August 14 2020 ... Qantas Centenary Birthday Week. The well-produced Qantas centenary safety video begins in Longreach, where Qantas was founded in 1920. Visitors are invited to travel to Outback Queensland, the region where Qantas was established, to celebrate the centenary of Australia’s national airline. Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach, Queensland Experience Outback Queensland, Australia Visit Queensland, Australia Qantas Experience Longreach . Event: Longreach RSL Diggers Cup Race Day - PENDING . On 16 November 2020, Qantas Airways will turn 100 and to celebrate Qantas Founders Museum has a number of activities planned throughout the week.