As Qantas celebrated the arrival of Australia's largest and most powerful passenger jet yesterday, behind the scenes it was preparing to take part in an international trial designed to cut fuel consumption amid soaring fuel prices.
With global demand for air travel falling and an emissions trading scheme on the horizon, Qantas is preparing what has been dubbed the "perfect flight" - a super fuel-efficient journey from the US to Australia - in October.
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