Airbus conducts 24-hour nonstop test flight
An Airbus A350 aircraft, modified for long-distance travel, landed after a record-breaking flight of 24 hours and 24 minutes from Australia to France. During the journey, the aircraft covered 23,076 kilometers across three continents and experienced both sunrise and sunset along the way. This flight was among the most watched on "Flight Radar 24." This mission paves the way for Qantas to acquire its first long-range A350-1000 aircraft, which is set to begin operations in April. The new aircraft will connect Australia directly with destinations in the United States and Europe, including nonstop flights from London to Sydney starting in October 2027, and later flights to New York. Additionally, test flights have seen the aircraft cover 17,000 kilometers in 19 hours and 12 minutes. Currently, the Singapore-New York route via the A350 is the longest commercial flight in the world, lasting over 18 hours and covering 15,350 kilometers.
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