Qantas to Launch World's Longest Nonstop Commercial Flight
The customized Airbus A350-1000ULR adds private suites, wellness zones and a 20,000-litre fuel tank for the airline’s longest flights.
- This week, Qantas unveiled its specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR in Toulouse, France, designed for 22-hour non-stop flights from Sydney to London, with service launching in October 2027.
- Named to honor historic World War II flights, Project Sunrise aims to solve the 'tyranny of distance'—a mission Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson says reflects the airline's century-long goal of pushing commercial aviation limits.
- The aircraft features a 238-seat layout with first-class suites offering privacy doors and 80-inch beds, while 'wellness zones' and lighting systems engineered to align passengers with destination time zones combat jet lag during the 22-hour journey.
- Consumer research shows intent to book ultra-long-haul flights rose to 70 per cent in May, with premium traveller interest reaching 80 per cent; Qantas expects fares to be about 20 per cent higher than comparable one-stop flights.
- Deliveries of the 12 modified jets are scheduled to begin next year, with Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Lars Wagner calling the A350-1000ULR the 'next big step in long-haul travel' and positioning it as pivotal for global connectivity.
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Qantas locks in launch date for Sydney-London nonstop flights as it debuts the custom jet designed for the trip
The Australian flag carrier has unveiled its first custom Airbus A350-1000ULR in Toulouse, locking in an October 2027 launch for its historic 22-hour non-stop Sydney-to-London flights.
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