The four breakthroughs that will revolutionise long-haul flights in 10 to 15 years

Australians love travelling. We enthusiastically jump on planes, seeking out wonders of the world.

US start-up Boom Technology have designed
a supersonic jet that would reduce flight time between
Sydney and Los Angeles to 7.5 hours.

But we're increasingly conscious of our wellbeing onboard these long-haul flights. Will advancements in technology help resolve this dilemma?

By 2035, there will be almost twice the number of passengers as 2016, according to the International Air Transport Association, leaping from 3.8 billion to a huge 7.2 billion.

As the aviation industry prepares for billions of new customers, here's some of the trends that will revolutionise flying in the next 10 to 15 years.

Read the ABC News story by Chrystal Zhang - "The four breakthroughs that will revolutionise long-haul flights in 10 to 15 years.”

(Chrystal Zhang omits/forgets/sidesteps the much-needed discussion about how all this will happen in an energy restrained future or the fact that unrestrained climate change, a certainty if people continue to live with expectations that evolved in an energy-rich 20th Century, will render the promises of travel hollow. Exciting, yes; possible, unlikely - Robert McLean)