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Airbus makes history with the A350-1000ULR: Airbus A350-1000ULR completed a world record flight, from Melbourne to Toulouse. The flight covered 23,075 ...
flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/special-event/airbus-makes-history-with-the-a350-1000ulr/
Key FactsA350-1000ULR Sets Distance Record Between Melbourne and Toulouse
Jul 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: flightradar24.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: flightradar24.com
- The nonstop test flight covered 23,075.92 kilometers, surpassing the Boeing 777-200LR record held since 2005.
- The aircraft departed on July 27 at 07:28 UTC and landed on July 28 at 07:52 UTC.
- Airbus used the test flight to demonstrate endurance for Qantas’ Project Sunrise.
- Commercial flights with the aircraft are currently scheduled to begin in 2027.
Qantas A350-1000ULR with a 24-hour flight: Madness or the future?: The Qantas A350 flies 24 hours nonstop. Sounds like progress, but it's an ordeal ...
fr.de/wirtschaft/qantas-a350-1000ulr-mit-24-stunden-flug-wahnsinn-oder-zukunft-zr-94421987.html
dpaq.de Jul 29
Airbus sets record with 24-hour Melbourne-Toulouse non-stop flight ｜ DPA: A specially configured Airbus A350 has set a new long-distance record by completing a ...
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24 hours without landing: Qantas jet completes marathon test flight: The specially adapted Airbus A350-1000ULR flew 23,075 kilometers from Melbourne to Toulouse ...
ynetnews.com/travel/article/bknui4vrze
‘Project Sunrise’ test flight turns heads as flight enthusiasts track marathon journey
cp24.com/news/world/2026/07/24/project-sunrise-test-flight-turns-heads-as-flight-enthusiasts-track-marathon-journey/
‘Project Sunrise’ test flight turns heads as flight enthusiasts track marathon journey
ctvnews.ca/world/article/project-sunrise-test-flight-turns-heads-as-flight-enthusiasts-track-marathon-journey/
AeroTime Jul 15
Marathon test flight will see Qantas’ A350-1000ULR fly to Oz: Airbus is preparing for a marathon test flight this week with Qantas’ upcoming A350-1000ULR ...
aerotime.aero/articles/qantas-airbus-a350-1000ulr-test-flight-melbourne-australia-toulouse
Greek City Times Jul 16
Qantas Prepares for World’s Longest Non-Stop Flights as New Ultra-Long Haul Planes Undergo Testing
greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/16/qantas-worlds-longest-flights-a350-test/
Why was a huge Airbus plane flying low over Filton on Wednesday?: It's the world's longest-range commercial airliner
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/huge-airbus-plane-flying-low-11052344
manofmany.com Jun 23
Inside Qantas’s Project Sunrise ‘World’s Longest Flight’ A350-1000ULR Cabins: Take it from us, having spent 17.5 hours on board a Qantas flight from Perth to ...
manofmany.com/culture/travel/qantas-a350-1000ulr-project-sunrise-cabins
One Mile at a Time Jun 18
Qantas Quietly Shifts Airbus A350-1000ULR Strategy, Shuns Melbourne: Qantas has changed what it plans to do with its ultra long range Airbus A350-1000ULRs -- ...
onemileatatime.com/news/qantas-shifts-airbus-a350-1000ulr-strategy-shuns-melbourne/
First direct London to Sydney flights taking 22 hours to begin in 2027 - when tickets can be booked
mylondon.news/lifestyle/travel/first-direct-london-sydney-flights-34141800
Airbus’ A350-1000ULR Goes Airborne: Airbus in 2022 agreed to deliver a dozen ultra-long-range variants to Australia’s Qantas Airways.
flyingmag.com/airbus-a350-1000-ulr-first-test-flight/
New Atlas Jun 03
World's longest-range airliner takes to the skies: The ultra-long-range Airbus A350-1000ULR completes its first test flight, moving Qantas closer to ...
newatlas.com/aircraft/ultra-long-range-airbus/
AeroTime May 26
Qantas Project Sunrise faces setback over first A350 arrival: Qantas will have to wait until 2027 for the arrival of its first Project Sunrise ultra-long-range ...
aerotime.aero/articles/qantas-project-sunrise-setback-a350-1000ulr-arrival-slips-to-2027
Key FactsQantas’ First Project Sunrise Aircraft Delayed to 2027
May 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: smh.com.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: smh.com.au
- Airbus confirmed that the first A350-1000ULR built specifically for Qantas is scheduled for delivery in April 2027.
- Qantas expects the next four aircraft to follow quickly, bringing its fleet to five planes by November 2027.
- Qantas and Airbus say the first aircraft is in Toulouse’s paint shop; Qantas plans test flights within weeks.
- Qantas ordered twelve A350-1000ULRs in May 2022 for direct flights from Australia’s east coast to New York and London.
I think Qantas will be redoing its sum fairly substantially with the projected cost and availability of fuel going ahead. They will need to be factored into the equation.— Peter Harbison, aviation analyst, commenting on how fuel costs and projections could affect Qantas Sunrise.
Inside the Qantas plane set to break the record for the world’s longest flight next year
euronews.com/travel/2026/04/15/inside-the-qantas-plane-set-to-break-the-record-for-the-worlds-longest-flight-next-year
Qantas releases first images of jet that will fly nonstop from Sydney to London and New York
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/07/travel/qantas-airbus-project-sunrise-plane-nonstop-intl-scli
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