Airbus launches first nonstop A350-1000ULR test flight for Qantas Project Sunrise, Toulouse–Melbourne
Airbus has begun the A350-1000ULR’s longest certification test flight with a first nonstop trip from Toulouse toward Melbourne for Qantas’ Project Sunrise. The aircraft—registered F-WULR—departed shortly after 07:30 local time on July 23, climbing to 35,000 feet as the 22-hour endurance run gets underway.