What Happened
Longest Commercial Flight Ever Achieved By Airbus Aircraft
The Airbus A350-1000ULR has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the longest flight by distance by a commercial airliner, covering 12,503 nautical miles in 24 hours and 24 minutes. This achievement is part of the flight test campaign for the A350-1000ULR, which is being developed for Qantas Airways under Project Sunrise. The aircraft will enable Qantas to operate non-stop flights between Sydney and London, a distance of almost 10,000 nautical miles. This was first reported by Airbus.