Why Only The Airbus A350-1000ULR Can Make Sydney To London Work Without A Fuel Stop
Larger fuel tanks and a lower passenger and cargo capacity are needed for Qantas' Project Sunrise flights.
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The Silent 4-Year-Old Qantas Airbus A380 Decision That Predicted The Fleet's Early 2028 Retirement
Dragged down by higher fuel prices and buoyed by impending A350-1000ULR deliveries, Qantas will retire its A380s early.
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The 12,460-Mile Test Flight That Just Put Airbus Years Ahead Of Boeing's Stalled 777X
The Airbus A350-1000ULR has bought about a leap forward in the ultra-long-haul space.
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July 2026: a record setting month for flight tracking
July 2026 landed two remarkable Flightradar24 milestones. First came the busiest day of commercial traffic we have ever tracked, with more than 153,000 flights in just 24 hours. Five days later, nearly 3.7 million people followed an Airbus A350-1000ULR as it completed a record-breaking journey from Melbourne to Toulouse. The two records showcase the opposite […]
Flightradar24 Blog•Ian Petchenik2 Aug
Qantas Airbus A350-1000ULR Flies For 43 Hours Across 2 Test Flights
Airbus and Qantas have made history by operating their longest-ever nonstop test flight with the new A350-1000ULR that will eventually be used to link eastern Australia with Europe and New York. The momentous test flight took off from Airbus's facilities at Toulouse on July 23rd.
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AvTalk Episode 381: Xavier Pepin, Ultra Long Range Pilot
On this episode of AvTalk, we speak with Xavier Pepin, the captain of the Airbus 24 hour, 24 minute Airbus A350-1000ULR flight from Melbourne to Toulouse. We talk about flight planning, crew resource management, fatigue and rest, and what’s next for the A350-1000ULR flight test program. Also on this week’s episode, highlights from EAA Airventure in Oshkosh and flying the Goodyear Blimp. Boeing says the 737-10 MAX flight test program is complete after 976 flights. United says it doesn’t want the 777-9s that Emirates also doesn’t want. And Australia releases new fire bomber procedures designed to make fighting bushfires safer. Helpful links for this week’s episode * Airbus makes history with the A350-1000ULR * Inside the Flying Bulls DC-6 * Australia fire bombers SOPs Please check back soon for a transcript of this episode.
Flightradar24 Blog•Flightradar2431 Jul
Why Qantas Gave Up 162 Seats On Its Airbus A350-1000ULR To Charge 20% More To London
Qantas cut 162 seats from its A350 to fit a fuel tank that reaches London nonstop. Here is why the airline thinks passengers will pay 20% more for it.
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Airbus A350-1000ULR completes record 24-hour test flight
Airbus has completed the longest point-to-point flight ever undertaken by an A350-1000ULR flight-test aircraft, flying non-stop from Toulouse to Melbourne before returning to France as part of development testing for Qantas’ Project Sunrise programme. The campaign began on July 23, when test aircraft MSN707 departed Toulouse for Melbourne. Five days later, the aircraft flew back […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm29 JulP
Extending the horizon: Inside the A350-1000ULR’s longest development flight
On 23rd July the first A350-1000ULR flight test aircraft MSN707 embarked on its longest point-to-point flight from Toulouse direct to Melbourne, Australia. Then a few days later it flew all the way back with two Qantas guest pilots on board, landing in Toulouse on the morning of July 28th. To find out more about this […] The post Extending the horizon: Inside the A350-1000ULR’s longest development flight first appeared on PLANEtalking .
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Airbus completes A350-1000ULR’s longest-ever test flight for Qantas’ Project Sunrise
Airbus has successfully completed the longest development flight ever performed by an A350-1000ULR, as part of the flight-test programme for Qantas’ Project Sunrise, which will introduce non-stop services from Australia to Europe and North America from 2027. The specially instrumented test aircraft, MSN707, flew from Toulouse to Melbourne on 23 July before returning a few […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 Jul
Airbus makes history with the A350-1000ULR
Airbus just completed a world record flight, operating from Melbourne to Toulouse non-stop. The flight covered 23,075.92 km in 24 hours, 24 minutes.
Flightradar24 Blog•Ian Petchenik28 JulWA
Airbus continues to test the new A350-1000ULR for QANTAS
QANTAS Airways made this announcement on July 24, 2026 (now updated): The Airbus A350-1000ULR set to conquer the final frontier of long-haul travel will land on Australian soil for the first time on July 24, as the flight test campaign for Project Sunrise reaches a major milestone. The first A350-1000ULR to take to the skies touched down in Melbourne on Friday […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum28 Jul
Airbus completes 24-hour return flight of Qantas' first A350-1000ULR
Test aircraft flew nonstop from Melbourne to Toulouse ahead of Project Sunrise deliveries
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier28 Jul
Airbus puts Qantas’ A350-1000ULR through its paces as it finishes 24-hour flight
Airbus has completed a 24-hour long-endurance test flight of Qantas’ upcoming A350-1000ULR aircraft after landing back in Toulouse…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux28 JulA
Airbus Tests A350-1000ULR With First Flight to Australia
Qantas will use the ultra-long-range type to connect the east coast of Australia with London, New York, and other far-off destinations.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile27 JulAN
Qantas Project Sunrise Test Jet Arrives in Australia Ahead of Historic Long-Haul Launch
AviationNews – A specially equipped Airbus A350-1000ULR test aircraft has landed on Australian soil for the first time. The long-haul prototype touched down in Melbourne...
Long Way Round: Qantas Airbus A350-1000ULR Flies East On 22-Hour Nonstop Test Odyssey
Airbus' new ultra-long-range widebody continues to stretch its legs.
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
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier24 JulUA
Airbus A350-1000ULR Completes Landmark Non-Stop Flight from Toulouse to Melbourne
The first Airbus A350-1000ULR destined for Qantas’ ambitious Project Sunrise programme has successfully completed a historic non-stop flight from Toulouse to Melbourne, marking another major milestone in the development of what will become the world’s longest scheduled commercial air services. The specially configured aircraft arrived in Melbourne today after a [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding24 Jul
Qantas’ ultra-long-range A350 lands in Melbourne after 19-hour flight
Qantas’ first ultra-long-range Airbus A350-1000ULR has landed in Melbourne, Australia, after flying nonstop from Toulouse, France, in a…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim24 Jul