First Qantas A350 for Project Sunrise rolls out of Airbus factory in France
Qantas’ first ultra-long-range A350 has emerged from the Airbus assembly line in Toulouse, France, bringing the airline’s long-awaited…
Project Sunrise
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Refers to Qantas’ project aiming to operate ultra-long-haul flights from Australia’s east coast to London and New York.
Qantas, Airbus reveal sneak peek of A350-1000ULR for Project Sunrise
The first Qantas Airbus A350-1000ULR (Ultra Long Range), designed for non-stop ‘Project Sunrise’ flights between Australia and London…
Celebrating 75 years of the Kangaroo Route: Qantas services to London
75 years ago, Qantas launched its own iconic route, now one of the world’s key air journeys: the…
Qantas announces major aircraft order to prepare for Project Sunrise
Australian flag carrier Qantas has announced major Airbus aircraft orders for both its international and domestic routes. The…
Joyce: Qantas could launch Project Sunrise in 2024
Qantas’ Project Sunrise, which promised to connect Sydney with London and New York directly, hit headlines like no…
Qantas prepared to purchase Airbus A350s for Project Sunrise?
Qantas Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alan Joyce said the airline could purchase the Airbus A350-1000s, needed to operate…
Was it right for Qantas to postpone Project Sunrise?
Alan Joyce, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Qantas, stated that the Australian airline was “a couple of…
Qantas to halt 12 Airbus A350XWB order indefinitely
Qantas Airways hangs the $4.4 billion-worth Airbus order in obscurity as it delays Project Sunrise, its ambitious goal…
Pilots clear last hurdle for Qantas Project Sunrise
One of the hot topics in the aviation industry for the past year was Qantas’ project to launch…
Qantas to launch Project Sunrise if meets business case hurdles
While Qantas has announced its preliminary plans to fly Project Sunrise with the Airbus A350-1000, the airline has…
Boeing 777X loses Qantas’ Project Sunrise to Airbus A350
Qantas picked its favorite: Airbus could be the manufacturer to break the record for the longest commercial connection in…
Ultra-long range flight “trials” and PR magic behind them
Over the past few months, a lot of noise had been generated by airlines regarding their ultra-long-range flights.…
Qantas tests direct flight between London and Sydney
Qantas has launched its second ultra-long-haul flight test as parts of the Project Sunrise to help gather data…