Airbus and Qantas Eye 10,000-Mile Nonstop Flights With A350-1000ULR
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Airbus and Qantas are pursuing 10,000-nautical-mile nonstop flights using the A350-1000ULR, adding a 20,000-liter fuel tank and a higher takeoff weight to enable ~22-hour routes such as Sydney–New York and London–Sydney; a first test flight occurred in June 2026 near Toulouse, with commercial service targeted for 2027, featuring a 238-seat cabin (140 economy, 40 premium economy, 52 business, 6 first-class) and a Wellbeing Zone for long-haul comfort.
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- Qantas locks in launch date for Sydney-London nonstop flights as it debuts the custom jet designed for the trip CNN
- Sleep and light: the science behind Qantas' bet on 20-hour flights Reuters
- Qantas Wants to Hack Jet Lag on World’s Longest Nonstop Flight Bloomberg.com
- Qantas to launch world's longest nonstop commercial flight between Sydney and London Fox Business
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