Where pilots sleep on the new Qantas Dreamliner
It’s not just first-class passengers who get a bed (yes, a bed!) to sleep in Qantas’ new Dreamliner planes.
Both cabin crew and the pilots have their own rest areas in the Boeing 787 planes. Qantas are set to have eight of these by the end of next year.
In the past, airlines had to keep a business class seat spare for pilots on long haul flights so they could have a nap.
But in the Dreamliner, there is a rest area for the pilots which has two beds, a standing area and a seat.
The pilot rest area is near the cockpit. It is behind a locked door to prevent any potential security issues as the pilots walk to and from the area.
Near the rear of the plane, there is a crew rest area with six beds where flight attendants can rest for a few hours during a long flight.
Qantas Dreamliners have made new routes possible with direct flights from Melbourne to Los Angeles to begin next month and flights from Perth to London will be available from March next year.