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World's first-ever aircraft to travel from Sydney, Australia to New York, New York is poised to make its inaugural flight test in the coming days.
Qantas' Project Sunrise will offer the first-ever nonstop flights from Sydney to New York and London.
KEY POINTS
- The new Airbus A350-1000ULR features a 20,000-liter additional fuel tank enabling 22-hour flights.
- Project Sunrise flights will unseat the current world's longest nonstop route by nearly three hours.
- Cabins will feature a 'Wellbeing Zone' for all classes, designed for passenger comfort on ultra-long flights.
- First test flights for Project Sunrise are scheduled to begin within days, with commercial launch next year.
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