Two sunrises, two sunsets, and 24 hours in the air without refueling
Two sunrises, two sunsets, and 24 hours in the air without refueling: an Airbus A350-100 ULR set a historical record by completing the world's first non-stop flight from Australia to Europe, spending 24 hours and 24 minutes in the air.
Consensus
- The Airbus A350-1000 ULР completed a non-stop flight from Australia to France.
- The flight lasted 24 hours and 24 minutes.
- The aircraft covered more than 23,000 kilometers during the flight.
- No refueling occurred during the flight.
- The flight was part of testing for Qantas' Project Sunrise initiative.
- Qantas plans to launch scheduled non-stop flights from Sydney to London and New York starting in 2027.
- Twelve modified Airbus A350-1000_ULR aircraft have been ordered by Qantas.
- The flight was monitored online by over 3.6 million people on Flightradar24, making it the second most-watched flight in history.
- The test flight included engineers and specialists from Airbus and Qantas, with no passengers aboard.
Points of divergence
- The aircraft flew from Australia to Europe, passing through two oceans and three continents. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The flight ended at the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France. — fontanka
- The aircraft flew over two sunrises and two sunsets during the flight. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The flight was conducted as part of a two-month testing period starting in June. — fontanka
- Qantas plans to launch direct flights from Sydney to London and then to New York, with the first aircraft delivered in April 2027. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Qantas plans to start daily non-stop services between Sydney and London in October 2027. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- Два рассвета, два заката и 24 часа в воздухе без дозаправки: самолет Airbus установил исторический рекорд — DW Главное
- Airbus aircraft flew from Australia to France and became the second most popular route in observation history — Фонтанка