New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France
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A new Airbus A350-1000ULR built for Qantas Airways just completed a record-breaking 24-hour, 25-minute nonstop flight from Melbourne to Toulouse, covering 12,460 nautical miles. This paves the way for Qantas's Project Sunrise routes connecting Sydney to London and New York starting in 2027, which would break Singapore Airlines' current world record for longest nonstop commercial flight. Rising jet fuel costs could push ticket prices higher.
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