Qantas Confirms Airbus Order For Project Sunrise Flights

Adrian Schofield May 06, 2022
Airbus A350-1000
Airbus brought an A350-1000 to Sydney on May 2 as part of a demonstration tour, coinciding with the announcement of the Qantas order.
Credit: Graham Denholm/Airbus
Qantas has sealed a deal for the Airbus A350-1000s it will use for its much-delayed Project Sunrise, with new details emerging about how the aircraft will be configured to undertake the planned record-breaking ultra-long-haul flights. Extra fuel tank will boost A350-1000 range to 9,700 nm Low seat...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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