Just about 2 hours remaining to Toulouse for the @Airbus A350-1000ULR flight test from Melbourne. Will the flight be in the air for a full 24 hours? Follow along at:
With Qantas Airways Project Sunrise set to launch nonstop 10,573 miles Sydney–London in October 2027 as the Airbus A350-1000ULR's flagship route, followed by 9,950 miles Sydney–New York likely in 2028, which other ultra-long-haul city pairs could be unlocked by this aircraft?
Earlier this week, @Airbus made history with a 24h, 24m flight from Melbourne to Toulouse. Along the way, the flight passed a few special landmarks on A350-1000ULR and Project Sunrise flights.
This Airbus A350-1000 (Flight AIB35LR) is attempting the first-ever 24-hour flight by a commercial aircraft as part of a Project Sunrise test flight.
Now in its 17th hour, it is flying from Melbourne, Australia, to Toulouse, France, a journey of more than 13,500 miles.