Qantas Ordering Airbus A350 For World’s Longest Flight

Qantas is expected to place a massive order on Monday, including for the A350-1000, which will allow the airline to operate the world's longest flights.

Qantas will order 12 Airbus A350-1000s

Qantas will be placing a firm order for 12 A350-1000s on Monday, which will be used for its Project Sunrise flights, which are expected to commence in 2025.

Qantas wants to fly nonstop from Australia to New York and London, but currently no commercial aircraft are capable of doing this in an economical way. The A350 will be modified by adding fuel tanks to make it capable of operating these missions.

The flights will be over 10,000 miles and could take up to 20 hours to complete. They would represent a huge reduction in travel time for these markets, and would be popular with premium travelers.

Based on what is being reported, we should learn all of the details on Monday.

• Qantas’ A350-1000s will feature roughly 270 seats, significantly fewer than you’d find on other airlines
• The planes will feature four classes of service, including first class, business class, premium economy, and economy
• Economy will feature 34″ of pitch, which is incredibly generous, and much more spacious than what you’d typically find in economy (where 31″ is the standard for long haul flights)
• It’s expected that first class, business class, and premium economy, will all also be upgraded over the existing products, though details remain to be seen

The A350-1000 is currently flying from Toulouse to Australia, in preparation for the announcement. The Qantas logo is on the A350-1000.