13th December 2019, 10:19 AM
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Qantas choses A350-1000 for Project Sunrise
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Qantas has chosen Airbus' A350-1000 as the aircraft it will use for non-stop flights from Australia's east coast to New York and London, but delayed a decision on whether to go ahead with the new routes by three months.
The airline on Friday said the Airbus jet had beaten Boeing's 777X-8 as the preferred aircraft for its so-called "Project Sunrise" flights, which will be the longest commercial airline routes in aviation history.
Qantas has not yet placed a binding order, but says it will buy up to 12 of the Airbus jets if it goes ahead with the ultra-long haul flights.
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https://www.smh.com.au/business/comp...13-p53jmx.html
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