Project Sunrise Airbus A350-1000ULR Delivery and Flight Testing
Sector: Airport • Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Source: CIM Business Events
Project Sunrise involves Qantas' order of 12 Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft to operate the first non-stop services from the East Coast of Australia to New York and London. The first plane is nearing flight tests after production in Toulouse, with pilot training underway in Sydney. Delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for April 2027, with subsequent deliveries following to enable the launch of
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Airport, Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- CIM Business Events
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Project Sunrise involves Qantas' order of 12 Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft to operate the first non-stop services from the East Coast of Australia to New York and London. The first plane is nearing flight tests after production in Toulouse, with pilot training underway in Sydney. Delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for April 2027, with subsequent deliveries following to enable the launch of ultra long-haul flights. |
Original sector | Aviation |
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Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
City | Sydney |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Aerospace & Defense |
Article published date | 2026-05-28 |
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