Qantas Delays First Airbus A350-1000ULR Delivery to 2027
The aircraft, designed for ultra-long-haul flights of up to 22 hours, is key to Qantas's strategy for direct flights from Australia's east coast to New York and London.
Qantas has announced that the first Airbus A350-1000ULR for Project Sunrise will be delivered in April 2027, later than originally planned. Airbus attributed the delay to supply chain issues.
Project Sunrise was first announced in 2017, with an initial target of 2022, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qantas expects to have five of the planes in its fleet by November 2027. The ultra-long-range aircraft are central to the airline’s ambition to operate non-stop flights from Australia's east coast to destinations such as New York and London.