The Long-Awaited New Qantas Plane Touches Down in Soggy Sydney

The long-awaited new Qantas plane touches down in soggy Sydney

The new Airbus planes will begin to replace the ageing 737s in the airline’s domestic fleet.

After just one flight, Qantas’ new aircraft has already broken a record

The first Airbus A321XLR is en route to Australia and will arrive in Sydney on Wednesday morning.

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