{"id":792005,"date":"2026-07-29T20:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/792005\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T20:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:44:14","slug":"airbus-a350-completes-24-hour-test-flight-for-qantas-project-sunrise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/792005\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbus A350 completes 24-hour test flight for Qantas\u2019 Project Sunrise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Airbus completed a test flight lasting more than 24 hours, a key step toward Qantas\u2019 planned nonstop service linking Australia and Europe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The aircraft \u2013 a specially adapted A350-1000ULR \u2013 flew 14,338 miles from Melbourne, Australia, to Toulouse, France, in 24 hours and 24 minutes, according to Flightradar24 data.<\/p>\n

The flight was a major test for Qantas\u2019 Project Sunrise, launched in 2017 to create the world\u2019s longest<\/a> nonstop commercial routes.<\/p>\n

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An Airbus A350-1000ULR lands at Melbourne Airport on July 24, 2026, after completing a 19-hour, 12-minute flight from Toulouse, France. The aircraft is being tested for Qantas\u2019 Project Sunrise. (James D. Morgan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Airbus has been testing the aircraft as part of a two-month campaign that began in June.<\/p>\n

The journey surpassed a 2005 Boeing flight, when a 777-200LR Worldliner traveled 13,422 miles from Hong Kong to London<\/a> in 22 hours and 42 minutes.<\/p>\n

More than 3.6 million people followed the test flight on Flightradar24, making it the platform\u2019s second-most-tracked flight ever, according to the flight-tracking service.<\/p>\n

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An Airbus A350-1000ULR sits on the tarmac at Melbourne Airport after a 19-hour, 12-minute flight from Toulouse, France, on July 24, 2026.\u00a0 (James D. Morgan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The aircraft features<\/a> an additional fuel tank capable of carrying roughly 20,000 additional liters (5,283 pounds) of fuel and can seat 238 passengers.<\/p>\n

Qantas has ordered 12 of the jets. The first is expected to be delivered in April 2027, with daily nonstop flights between Sydney and London planned for October 2027.<\/p>\n

“Each cabin has been luxuriously crafted with innovative designs and materials to deliver ultimate comfort on what will be the longest commercial flight in the world,” Qantas said on its website.<\/p>\n

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A Qantas A350-1000ULR arrives at Melbourne\u2019s Tullamarine Airport on July 24, 2026, following a 19-hour, 13-minute delivery flight from Airbus\u2019 factory in Toulouse, France. The aircraft features an additional fuel tank. (William WEST \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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The route is<\/a> expected to take about 19 to 21 hours, depending on winds and the flight path.<\/p>\n

Reuters contributed to this report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Airbus completed a test flight lasting more than 24 hours, a key…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":792006,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[28],"class_list":["post-792005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/792005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=792005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/792005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/792006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=792005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=792005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=792005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}