Airline Brings Project Sunrise Closer To Reality With New Aircraft
Qantas’ first ultra-long-range A350 has rolled out of the Airbus assembly line in Toulouse, France, marking a major milestone in the airline’s Project Sunrise. The aircraft, equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines and an additional 20,000-liter fuel tank, will undergo ground checks and a two-month flight testing program before delivery to Qantas by the end of this year. Commercial services are expected to begin in early 2027, offering nonstop flights from Sydney to London and New York. This development was first reported by AeroTime.