It's all a matter of cost Challenges to "Project Sunrise" include production delays at Boeing that will push the 777-8X back. Also, on October 22, 2019, Air New Zealand announced a new non-stop Auckland-New York route. At the same investor meeting, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce insisted that in order for the new service to be financially viable, Qantas's pilots needed to agree to a new pay structure which would guarantee "productivity improvements" of 30%.