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Qantas Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR Delivery

Sector: Airport • Location: Sydney, Australia

Source: Aviation Week

Project

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Qantas is undertaking Project Sunrise to launch ultra-long-haul flights from Sydney to London and New York using Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft. The project involves the delivery and certification of 12 A350-1000ULR aircraft, with the first delivery now expected in April 2027. The aircraft will feature a premium four-class layout and modified fuel system enabling non-stop flights of up to 22 hours.

Status: Failure
Sector: Airport, Aerospace & Defense
Location: Sydney, Australia
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Aviation Week

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The project “Qantas Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR Delivery” is an infrastructure initiative in the Airport sector, located in Sydney, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Aviation Week.

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Original status	delayed
Taiyo status	Failure
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Qantas is undertaking Project Sunrise to launch ultra-long-haul flights from Sydney to London and New York using Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft. The project involves the delivery and certification of 12 A350-1000ULR aircraft, with the first delivery now expected in April 2027. The aircraft will feature a premium four-class layout and modified fuel system enabling non-stop flights of up to 22 hours.
Original sector	Air Transport

Location

Country	Australia
City	Sydney

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Source	Aviation Week
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Record type	Project
Sector	Airport, Aerospace & Defense
Article published date	2026-05-29

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