Qantas plane that can leapfrog Middle East rolls off assembly line

Qantas’ revolutionary ultra-long range plane rolls off the assembly line

The first ultra long range plant has exited the Airbus factory in France.

Qantas plane that can leapfrog Middle East rolls off assembly line

The new Airbus A350 is about to start its testing program in France – it could change the way Australians travel around the world.

Qantas' Project Sunrise A350 emerges from Airbus factory

Qantas’ first ultra-long-range A350 has emerged from the Airbus assembly line in Toulouse, France, bringing the airline’s long-awaited Project Sunrise closer to reality. The aircraft, carrying the French test registration F-WZNK, rolled out on April 12, 2026, fully assembled with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, wings, fuselage, and landing gear attached. It will now undergo ground checks followed by a two-month flight testing program before de…

Qantas’ first Project Sunrise A350 rolls out as ultra-long-haul era draws closer

Qantas’ first Airbus A350-1000ULR for Project Sunrise has officially rolled out of the Airbus production hangar in Toulouse.

QANTAS: First Project Sunrise A350-100ULR jet rolls out

After years of hype, delays and plenty of scepticism, Qantas, or more accurately, Airbus, has rolled out its first ultra-long-haul Airbus A350-1000ULR from the factory in Toulouse, marking a major milestone for Project Sunrise. It’s a timely occurrence, with the current Middle East trauma, that this aircraft could fundamentally change how Australians get to Europe, […] The post QANTAS: First Project Sunrise A350-100ULR jet rolls out appeared fir…