Oh how QANTAS could use the 787-9 on the pacific. With a range of 8,300 nm it could fly Sydney - Chicago, another major American Airlines hub with upper east coast connections. QANTAS announced some years ago that they were going to commence services from Melbourne to Chicago via LA but didn't proceed, possibly due to a global financial downturn at the time. So, Chicago has been on their radar.
The 787-9 couldn't reach New York from Sydney but it could from Auckland. Sydney to New York via Auckland with connections from other cities in Auckland would throw the cat amongst the pigeons. In fact it looks as though the 787-9 can reach any mainland US city from Auckland. There are so many possibilities, if they only had the aircraft.
Hopefully, QANTAS will place their 787-9 order this year.
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