The Airbus A350-1000ULR, fitted with an extra 20,000-litre fuel tank, flew direct from Toulouse to Melbourne in more than 19 hours as part of Project Sunrise testing.
Why it mattersOnce flying, the plane will offer the first non-stop Sydney-London and Sydney-New York routes, cutting travel time for Australians by eliminating stopovers.
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