Airbus A350-1000ULR set for Qantas fleet after landmark aviation test
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Jul 29, 2026, 12:27 IST | Updated: Jul 29, 2026, 12:27 IST
Airbus and Qantas have marked a monumental milestone for international aviation as the newly developed A350-1000ULR completed a historic, record-breaking endurance test flight. Flying non-stop from Melbourne all the way back to Toulouse, France, the ultra-long-range widebody covered an astonishing 12,460 nautical miles (23,075 kilometers) in 24 hours and 24 minutes—shattering commercial flight distance records and proving its capability for Qantas' ambitious Project Sunrise.
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