Airbus completes 24-hour return flight of Qantas' first A350-1000ULR
Test aircraft flew nonstop from Melbourne to Toulouse ahead of Project Sunrise deliveries
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Qantas Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR completes 19-hour flight to Australia
Ultra-long-range test aircraft flew nonstop from Toulouse to Melbourne ahead of Qantas' planned nonstop Sydney-London service, scheduled to begin in 2027
Qantas confirms London as first destination for Project Sunrise flights
Delayed program will use specially configured Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft to connect Sydney and London nonstop from October 2027
Qantas' first A350-1000ULR completes maiden flight
Ultra-long-range aircraft is being developed for Project Sunrise flights of up to 22 hours between Australia, Europe and North America
First Qantas A350-1000ULR delivery slips to April 2027 on supply chain disruption
Airbus has pushed back the initial handover by four months, though Qantas says the following four aircraft will arrive on a compressed timeline that restores the original schedule by November 2027
Qantas reveals first Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR ahead of 2027 launch
Aircraft with test registration F-WZNK will support nonstop Sydney–London and Sydney–New York flights of up to 22 hours