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Airbus A350 jet flies 24 hours nonstop from Australia to France
The test aircraft carried eight Airbus crew, two Qantas pilots and two engineers while FlightRadar24 said 3.6 million people tracked the flight.
- On Tuesday, July 28, an Airbus A350-1000ULR landed in Toulouse, France, completing a 24 hours and 25 minutes test flight from Melbourne, Australia.
- Qantas Airways developed Project Sunrise to enable nonstop commercial flights between Australia and major hubs like London and New York, transforming travel by eliminating stops.
- The A350-1000ULR features an extra rear center fuel tank carrying 20,900 liters, accommodates 238 passengers, and covers 12,460 nautical miles on ultra-long routes.
- Qantas ordered a dozen airliners with first delivery expected next year, enabling daily nonstop services between Sydney and London to begin in October 2027.
- Flight-Tracking service Flightradar24 reported the test was the second-most watched flight in platform history, with the route spanning North America and generating global interest.
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