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Qantas announced that its first nonstop Sydney-to-London flight will launch in October 2027, using 12 specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR jets designed for up to 22 hours in the air, carrying about 238 passengers and featuring wellness zones to combat jet lag on ultra-long-haul journeys.
Qantas has confirmed Sydney to London as the first route for its Project Sunrise, planning the world’s longest non-stop passenger flight (over 16,000 km) with 19–22 hour durations, using specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft. Twelve such planes will be delivered, with the route launching in October 2027 and Sydney–New York expected to follow later.
Qantas’s plan for the Sydney–London Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights on the Airbus A350-1000ULR included a promised 33″ economy pitch, but the airline has backtracked. Instead of a uniform 33″ seat, the cabin will feature a mix of 32″, 33″, and 34″ pitches, with an economy-plus section at 34″ achieved by shrinking the back of the economy to 32″. The move preserves some space benefits but undermines the original promise of universal 33″ legroom, prompting criticism of the airline’s hype versus delivery on the world’s longest flight.
Qantas is reshaping its Sunrise plan: six Airbus A350-1000ULRs will be used for ultra-long-haul Sydney–London and Sydney–New York, while the other six will replace Boeing 787-9s on existing routes to diversify the network, effectively sidelining Melbourne from the ULR strategy.
Blue Origin has filed with the FCC to pursue Project Sunrise, a megaconstellation of up to 51,600 satellites in sun-synchronous orbits (500–1,800 km) to host space-based data centers that would supplement terrestrial AI computing, joining ongoing industry pushes by SpaceX and Nvidia-backed teams in the race for orbital compute.
The Trump administration proposed 'Project Sunrise,' a plan to transform Gaza into a futuristic coastal city with a $112.1 billion investment over 10 years, involving US funding and international support, though details and feasibility remain uncertain.