What Happened
Ultra-Long-Haul Project Sunrise Plane Lands In Australia
Qantas’ new ultra-long-haul Project Sunrise plane has landed in Australia after completing a historic 20-hour test flight from Toulouse to Melbourne. The specially built A350-1000ULR aircraft is set to deliver the airline’s first non-stop Sydney to London flights from late 2027. The flight, which covered 17,000km, was watched by over 75,000 people on flightradar24.com. Qantas announced in June that bookings for the new service will open in February 2027, with fares projected to be roughly 20% higher than traditional one-stop flights. The test flight was first reported by Nine.com.au.