Qantas A350-1000ULR Ultra Long Range Aircraft Project
Sector: Airport • Location: Sydney, Australia
Source: Euronews
Qantas is preparing to launch the world's longest commercial flight using the specially configured Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft. The aircraft features an additional 20,000 litre rear centre fuel tank enabling up to 22 hours of non-stop flight connecting Sydney to London and New York. The first aircraft is currently in Toulouse, undergoing final ground checks and two months of flight testing before
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Commercial
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Euronews
ConstructChat
Ask ConstructChat about Qantas A350-1000ULR Ultra Long Range Aircraft Project
Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.
First answer free · no account
Project Information FAQ
Project Information
Participants
| Not available for this record. |
Status
Original status | under testing |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
Contact
| Not available for this record. |
Description
Description | Qantas is preparing to launch the world's longest commercial flight using the specially configured Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft. The aircraft features an additional 20,000 litre rear centre fuel tank enabling up to 22 hours of non-stop flight connecting Sydney to London and New York. The first aircraft is currently in Toulouse, undergoing final ground checks and two months of flight testing before service commencement in the first half of 2027. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | Australia |
City | Sydney |
Source
Source | Euronews |
URL |
More Details
Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-04-18 |
Research
Free account
View all details
You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:
- Every detail on this project
- News and media coverage
- Technical research
Free account · no card · lands you back on this project
More Airport projects in Australia
- Gold Coast Desalination Plant, Queensland
- RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales
- Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchanges Project, Perth
- Perth Freight Link
- Majura Parkway Project, Canberra, Australia
- M5 West Widening Project
- Gateway Motorway Upgrade Project, Queensland, Australia
- Waitsia Gas Project, Perth