FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus A350-1000ULR prototype lands in Melbourne on Qantas Project Sunrise pre-launch test

A specially equipped Airbus A350-1000ULR arrived in Australia after a 19-hour nonstop flight from Toulouse, as part of Qantas Project Sunrise preparations. The aircraft is now set to return via a transpacific crossing—framing the longest commercial non-stop passenger route work with the most demanding test conditions to date.

2026-07-27T10:37:04.863122-07:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

Embraer backlog climbs to record $34.5 billion in second quarter

By Air Data News: Embraer's firm order backlog reached a record US$34.5 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2026, up 7% from the previous quarter and 16% from a year earlier, the Brazilian manufacturer said as the Farnborough Airshow came to a close.

2026-07-27T04:15:57.121272-07:00