Tag: A350-1000
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Qantas Announces a New “Project Sunrise” Destination in the US
Qantas announces its second Project Sunrise route and destination. The airline will launch non-stop flights between Sydney and New York starting mid-2028. No surprises in this announcement after, London was expected to be the first route to launch and New York the natural second. The direct flight will cut out the necessity for the refueling…
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Project Sunrise Draws Closer: First Qantas A350-1000ULR Takes Off
An important milestone in the project Sunrise has been reached. The aircraft that will make the new frontier of ULR flights possible, the A350-1000ULR, has taken off for the first time in Toulouse. The aircraft will undergo testing and is forecasted to be delivered to Qantas in Q2 of 2027. Once it enters operation, the…
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London Heathrow Becomes a JAL A350-1000 Double Daily Service
JAL upgrades one of its daily flights to London Heathrow to the much larger Airbus A350-1000 from the Boeing 787-9 or 8. The change is a temporary one for the time being, as the airline will be commencing double services with the A350-1000 on October 1st, 2026, through March 27. Looking at the wider, the…
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More Transpacific Premium Capacity with Second A350-1000 for Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines received its second Airbus A350-1000 in Manila directly from the assembly line in Toulouse. The second aircraft unlocks more premium capacity across the Pacific on its North American routes. Something to be highlighted about these two aircraft, however, is that in the back of the aircraft in economy class, Philippine Airlines has chosen…